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Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Tehran Hospital
5/11/2026, 12:48:10 AM
Transfer to Tehran Pars Hospital
On May 10, 2026, Narges Mohammadi, 54-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was moved from Zanjan prison hospital to Tehran Pars Hospital. The transfer followed a decision by the Legal Medicine Organization, which concluded her illnesses required treatment outside prison under supervision of her own medical team. Narges Mohammadi Foundation announced a suspension of her prison sentence on bail, though the suspension’s length was not disclosed.
Arrest, Imprisonment, Health Deterioration
Mohammadi was arrested in December 2025 in Mashhad after denouncing the death of lawyer Khosrow Alikordi; a prosecutor later said she made “provocative remarks at Alikordi’s memorial ceremony.” She was sentenced to a new 7½-year term in February 2026, adding to an existing 18-year sentence. At Zanjan prison she suffered a heart attack in March and has a pulmonary blood clot requiring anticoagulation. She lost consciousness twice in early May, experienced blood-pressure swings, required oxygen, and could not speak.
Key Actors
Key actors are Narges Mohammadi; her lawyer Mostafa Nili; her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi in Oslo; her husband Taghi Rahmani in Paris; the Narges Mohammadi Foundation; Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization; the Iranian intelligence agency (accused by Hamidreza of blocking earlier transfer); the Nobel Committee; and U.S. State Department official Riley Barnes.
Medical Findings & Legal Actions
The Legal Medicine Organization’s assessment cited cardiac instability, pulmonary embolism, and severe blood-pressure swings to justify external treatment. After the assessment, Iranian authorities issued a transfer order and suspended her sentence pending a high bail. The foundation said the suspension does not address her need for “permanent, specialized care.”
Official Statements & Responses
The Nobel Committee urged transfer to her medical team, warning that her life was at risk without appropriate treatment. U.S. official Riley Barnes called on Tehran to release Mohammadi and to ensure she receives the necessary medical care, noting that the international community is watching. No official comment was received from Iranian authorities at reporting.
Criticism
The foundation’s statement criticized the suspension as insufficient, insisting that Mohammadi must not return to prison. Iran shut down most internet access in January and continues to execute individuals linked to recent protests, underscoring the precarious context of her case.
Conflicting Reports
Sources differ on Mohammadi’s age (53 in AP, 54 in Reuters) and on the timeline of her heart attack (reported as two weeks before transfer versus in March). Details of the bail amount, the length of the sentence suspension, and her medical team remain undisclosed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “we must ensure she never returns to prison to face the 18 years remaining on her sentence. Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges.” — Narges Mohammadi Foundation
- “without such treatment, her life remains at risk.” — Nobel Committee
- “However, a suspension is not enough,” — Narges Mohammadi Foundation
- “I’m relieved now. I can breathe lightly,” — Hamidreza Mohammadi, brother
- “A prosecutor told reporters that she had made provocative remarks at Alikordi's memorial ceremony.” — Prosecutor
Outlook
Iranian courts have yet to announce the duration of the sentence suspension or further legal proceedings. International bodies monitor Mohammadi’s health and legal status, and the Nobel Committee has reiterated its call for her unconditional release.
