Narges Mohammadi is in her Tehran apartment on January 16, 2025. Nooshin Jafari/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images/Archive
More than 100 Nobel Prize winners stated in a letter that Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, recently granted bail and moved to a hospital in Tehran, faces “irreversible harm” if authorities persist in delaying specialized medical treatment.
Approximately 113 signatories demanded the “immediate unconditional release” and the “dismissal of all unjust charges” against 54-year-old Mohammadi, who received the Nobel in 2023 for her “struggle against the tyranny faced by women in Iran.”
According to a statement issued by the Nobel laureates on Tuesday, Mohammadi has exhibited “significant weight loss,” “fluctuating blood pressure,” and “serious heart-related symptoms” in recent days. “The refusal of this care puts her in danger of permanent injury,” the statement continued.
On Wednesday, the Narges Foundation, managed by Mohammadi’s family, announced that she had an angiography, a form of X-ray, to assess her heart condition. The foundation stated that it showed “notable worsening and advancement of the vascular disease.”
The statement indicated that Mohammadi is “obligated to stay in a steady position and under complete bed rest.”
A renowned political prisoner, Mohammadi has devoted decades to advocating for the freedom of assembly in Iran. The Iranian government has often apprehended and held her. According to the Narges Foundation, she received a sentence of over 44 years in prison and 154 lashes throughout her life.
Xenix News reports contributed by Jomana Karadsheh, Max Saltman, and Catherine Nicholls. This post has been revised to include new information.
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