Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
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Key Points:
- Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi was transferred to a Tehran hospital over a week after collapsing in prison, following family and supporters' pleas highlighting her critical condition.
- Her prison sentence has been suspended on bail, though the duration of the suspension remains unclear, and her foundation insists she requires permanent, specialized medical care.
- Mohammadi, imprisoned since December in Zanjan prison, has suffered multiple health issues including a heart attack and a blood clot in her lung, with her condition worsening due to prior beatings during arrest.
- The transfer was ordered after government-appointed medical examiners recommended treatment outside prison under her own medical team, a decision previously blocked, reportedly by Iran's intelligence agency.
- The Nobel committee and Mohammadi’s family have called for her unconditional release, emphasizing that without proper medical care, her life is at serious risk.