Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Released from Hospital

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from a cardiac care unit and discharged home after being moved from prison to the hospital due to a suspected heart attack, as confirmed by a foundation operated by her family. Mohammadi, aged 54, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while serving time in prison for her advocacy for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. The foundation disclosed that she received a new prison sentence in February amidst escalating tensions involving the U.S. and Israel. Following a suspected heart attack in late March, Mohammadi was initially hospitalized in Zanjan and later transferred to Pars Hospital in Tehran after a temporary release on bail. Mohammadi’s daughter, Kiana Rahmani, emphasized the necessity of ongoing medical care outside the prison environment for her mother’s recovery, stating that returning her to custody would be life-threatening. The Foreign Ministry has not provided a response to inquiries about the situation, and state media has not addressed the matter. Mohammadi gained international attention for her multiple detentions, with her latest arrest in December following her criticism of the death of lawyer Khosrow Alikordi. A prosecutor alleged that Mohammadi had made inflammatory statements during Alikordi’s memorial service. The Nobel committee had previously urged Tehran to release Mohammadi promptly. The foundation noted that Mohammadi was hospitalized in Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan before being transferred to Pars Hospital in Tehran, with the timeline spanning from May 1st to May 17th.