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Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi's Health Deteriorates in Prison

4/16/2026

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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner, is in critical health after a heart attack.
Family and legal team report deterioration during a recent visit to her prison.
She is held in a cell with violent inmates and faces threats.
Arrested in December 2025 for opposing Iran's clerical authorities, she was sentenced to seven and a half years.

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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner, is in critical health after a heart attack.
Family and legal team report deterioration during a recent visit to her prison.
She is held in a cell with violent inmates and faces threats.
Arrested in December 2025 for opposing Iran's clerical authorities, she was sentenced to seven and a half years.