Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Tehran After Prison Health Crisis

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was transferred to a hospital in Tehran more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday, citing a suspension of her sentence on medical grounds. The activist, who has been imprisoned since December at Zanjan prison, lost consciousness twice and was initially moved to a local hospital on May 1.

Her foundation confirmed the sentence suspension but stated it was insufficient, demanding her unconditional release and dismissal of all charges, as she still faces 18 years in prison. The Legal Medicine Organisation, a government body, determined she requires ongoing treatment outside prison under her own medical team, according to her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, who shared the decision on social media.

Mohammadi, 53, has faced severe health issues including a recent heart attack, a pre-existing pulmonary blood clot requiring blood thinners, and extreme blood pressure fluctuations, her family said. She was receiving oxygen and unable to speak as of the transfer, according to her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi, who had previously accused Iran's intelligence agency of blocking earlier medical transfer recommendations.

The Nobel Committee had urged Iranian authorities to move her to her dedicated medical team in Tehran, warning her life remains at risk without proper care. Iranian authorities have not commented on the transfer or her condition.

Her foundation and family continue to call for her permanent release, while monitoring her treatment; no timeline for recovery or legal resolution has been announced.