Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition
Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is in critical condition after collapsing in prison and being hospitalized in Zanjan. She has longstanding health issues and her family and lawyer have requested a transfer to specialist care in Tehran, which authorities have denied. Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her advocacy on women's rights and against state violence in Iran.
- ▪Narges Mohammadi is hospitalized in intensive care in Zanjan after collapsing and losing consciousness in prison.
- ▪Her foundation reports a 'catastrophic deterioration' in her health due to chronic heart and other medical conditions.
- ▪Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her activism on women's rights and against torture and the death penalty in Iran.
- ▪She was re-arrested in December 2025 after speaking out at a fellow activist's funeral while on medical furlough.
- ▪Iranian authorities have refused requests to transfer her to specialist medical care in Tehran despite medical advice.
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Middle East Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition May 2, 202611:57 AM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi's daughter Kiana Rahmani, son Ali Rahmani, and chairman of the Nobel Committee Norwegian Berit Reiss Andersen attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2023 in Oslo, Norway. Rune Hellestad/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Rune Hellestad/Getty Images Europe The Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Iran, has been hospitalized in critical condition after collapsing and losing consciousness in jail.
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