Trending Now - Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Admitted to Hospital From Prison Illness
WHO:
AP News - Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, aged 53.
AP News - Mohammadi's family, including her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi, who lives in Oslo, Norway.
AP News - Chirinne Ardakani, Mohammadi’s legal representative in France.
ABC News - Mostafa Nili, Mohammadi's lawyer.
WHAT:
AP News - Narges Mohammadi's family described her transfer to the hospital as a "desperate, ‘last-minute’ action that may be too late to address her critical needs."
AP News - Mohammadi's brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, stated that her family is “fighting for her life” and that "the prosecutors in Zanjan are blocking everything."
AP News - A medical official in Zanjan recommended a one-month suspension of Mohammadi's sentence for treatment, but the public prosecutor in Zanjan referred the matter to his counterpart in Tehran.
NPR - Narges Mohammadi is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Iran.
NPR - Mohammadi was moved to intensive care at a hospital in Zanjan, a provincial capital northwest of Tehran.
NPR - Mohammadi's family and lawyer have requested her transfer to specialist care in Tehran, but authorities have refused.
NPR - In December 2025, Mohammadi was arrested again while on furlough and sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of threatening national security.
NPR - Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional seven and a half years in February.
NPR - Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.
AP News - Mohammadi's family described her transfer to the hospital as a "desperate, ‘last-minute’ action that may be too late to address her critical needs."
AP News - A medical official in Zanjan recommended a one-month suspension of Mohammadi's sentence for treatment, but the public prosecutor in Zanjan referred the matter to his counterpart in Tehran.
AP News - Mohammadi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, reported that her blood pressure has experienced severe fluctuations, going very high and low, and that she fainted due to a sudden drop in blood pressure.
AP News - Mohammadi's family described her transfer to the hospital as a "desperate, ‘last-minute’ action that may be too late to address her critical needs."
AP News - A medical official in Zanjan recommended a one-month suspension of Mohammadi's sentence for treatment, but the public prosecutor in Zanjan referred the matter to his counterpart in Tehran.
AP News - Narges Mohammadi was urgently transferred from prison to a hospital due to a "catastrophic deterioration" of her health.
AP News - Mohammadi experienced two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis.
AP News - The hospital transfer occurred after 140 days of systematic medical neglect since her arrest on December 12.
ABC News - Mohammadi was believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March.
ABC News - Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional seven years in prison by a Revolutionary Court in Mashhad.
ABC News - Mohammadi had been serving a sentence of 13 years and nine months on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda against Iran’s government.
WHERE:
AP News - The hospital is located in northwestern Iran, specifically in Zanjan.
AP News - Mohammadi was imprisoned in Zanjan, Iran.
WHEN:
AP News - Mohammadi was arrested on December 12.
AP News - Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023.
AP News - Mohammadi's health was reported to be worsening in February.
WHY:
AP News - Mohammadi's family stated that prosecutors in Zanjan are blocking efforts to secure her medical treatment.
AP News - Mohammadi's health decline was attributed to systematic medical neglect and a beating she endured during her arrest.
ABC News - The Nobel committee condemned the "ongoing life-threatening mistreatment" of Mohammadi.
HOW:
AP News - Mohammadi was initially injected with drugs by a prison doctor but refused to be transferred to a hospital, demanding to see her cardiologist.
NPR - Mohammadi refused to wear the mandatory hijab while being transferred from prison to a hospital for treatment, leading to a hunger strike with other female prisoners.
AP News - A neurologist ordered Mohammadi's immediate transfer to a hospital after she fainted again following an initial refusal to be transferred.
AP News - Mohammadi was initially injected with drugs by a prison doctor but refused to be transferred to a hospital, demanding to see her cardiologist.
AP News - Mohammadi's family had advocated for her transfer to adequate medical facilities for weeks.
ABC News - A prison doctor initially injected Mohammadi with drugs, but she refused to be transferred to a hospital, demanding to see her cardiologist.
(UPDATED May 3, 2026 09:19 UTC)
Narges Mohammadi's family has described her recent transfer to the hospital as a desperate, last-minute action that may be too late to address her critical needs. Her brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, emphasized that the family is fighting for her life, while claiming that prosecutors in Zanjan are obstructing their efforts. Although a medical official recommended a one-month suspension of Mohammadi's sentence for treatment, the public prosecutor in Zanjan has referred the matter to his counterpart in Tehran.
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(UPDATED May 3, 2026 05:52 UTC)
Narges Mohammadi is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Iran and has been moved to intensive care at a hospital in Zanjan, northwest of Tehran. Her family and lawyer have requested her transfer to specialist care in the capital, but authorities have refused, despite her recent arrest while on furlough and subsequent sentencing to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes. Mohammadi has also gone on a hunger strike with other female prisoners after refusing to wear the mandatory hijab during her transfer from prison.
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(UPDATED May 3, 2026 04:13 UTC)
Mohammadi's family has described her recent transfer to the hospital as a desperate, last-minute action that may be too late to meet her critical medical needs. A medical official in Zanjan has recommended a one-month suspension of her sentence for treatment, but the public prosecutor in Zanjan has referred the case to his counterpart in Tehran. Meanwhile, Mohammadi's lawyer reported that she has been experiencing severe fluctuations in blood pressure, with episodes of fainting prompting a neurologist to order her immediate transfer to a hospital after she initially refused.
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(UPDATED May 2, 2026 19:17 UTC)
Mohammadi's family has described her recent transfer to the hospital as a desperate, last-minute action that may be too late to address her critical medical needs. A medical official in Zanjan recommended suspending her sentence for one month to allow for treatment, but the public prosecutor in Zanjan has referred the matter to his counterpart in Tehran, with her family claiming that local prosecutors are blocking efforts to secure her medical care. Initially, Mohammadi was injected with drugs by a prison doctor but refused to be transferred to a hospital, insisting on seeing her cardiologist first.
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(UPDATED May 2, 2026 17:15 UTC)
Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been urgently transferred from prison to a hospital in northwestern Iran due to a catastrophic deterioration in her health, which included episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis. This transfer follows 140 days of systematic medical neglect since her arrest on December 12, during which her family, including her brother in Oslo, had been advocating for her to receive proper medical care. Mohammadi, who has been sentenced to a total of twenty years in prison on various charges, was previously reported to have suffered a heart attack in late March, raising serious concerns about her well-being.