Narges Mohammadi’s health has deteriorated to a critical state, prompting urgent calls for her release from prison to receive specialized medical care. On May 1, 2026, she was transferred from Evin Prison to a hospital after suffering a severe cardiac crisis and losing consciousness twice.
Her family reported that Mohammadi’s health worsened due to alleged mistreatment in prison. At 53 years old, she faces serious medical issues, including low blood pressure and complications from a heart attack.
Mohammadi has endured a lengthy history of imprisonment and legal troubles. Arrested on December 12, 2025, during a visit to Mashhad, she was sentenced to more than seven years in prison in February 2026. This sentence followed a previous 13-year term for collusion against state security and propaganda against the Iranian government.
Key statistics of Narges Mohammadi’s situation:
- 140 days of arbitrary detention
- 31 total years sentenced across multiple arrests
- 154 lashes as part of her sentences
- 13 total arrests throughout her activism
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has condemned the ongoing life-threatening mistreatment of Mohammadi. They stated unequivocally, “Her life remains in danger.” Hamidreza Mohammadi, Narges’ brother, emphasized the urgency of her situation: “Her current problems include low blood pressure and a heart attack, but her previous conditions… make any treatment by the doctors in Zanjan effectively impossible.”
The Narges Mohammadi Foundation remarked on her recent transfer: “This transfer was done as an unavoidable necessity after prison doctors determined her condition could not be managed on-site.” Her family continues to advocate fiercely for her immediate release due to her deteriorating health condition.
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