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Narges Mohammadi Discharged After Hospitalization
5/18/2026, 10:15:22 PM
Hospital Release and Call for Medical Supervision
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, 54, was discharged from the care unit of Tehran’s Pars Hospital on May 17 and sent home after a transfer from prison to Zanjan’s Mousavi Hospital on May 1. Doctors identified a suspected heart attack, a lung blood clot and high blood pressure. The Narges Foundation said her recovery requires medical supervision outside prison walls.
Background and Context
Mohammadi is an activist campaigning to end death penalty and expand women’s rights. She won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in prison. Since 2021 she has endured arrests, totaling 44 years of sentences and 154 lashes. Her detention began in December after condemning lawyer Khosrow Alikordi’s death, leading to a seven-and-a-half-year sentence.
Timeline of Recent Developments
December: arrested in Mashhad after a memorial speech. March: suspected heart attack in detention. May 1: moved to Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan (CCU). May 10: transferred to Pars Hospital, Tehran (CCU). May 17: discharged home.
Data and Statistics
Age 54; sentences 44 years, 154 lashes; hospital stay 18 days (May 1-17); weight loss ~20 kg; lung blood clot; requires blood thinners; advised at least eight months of rest in a stress-free setting.
Official Statements and Responses
Iran’s Foreign Ministry declined comment. The Nobel Committee urged Tehran to free her immediately. The Narges Foundation announced her discharge, stressed the need for medical supervision, and demanded dismissal of charges and unconditional release of political prisoners.
Criticism and Opposition
The foundation accuses Iranian authorities of medical neglect and of subjecting Mohammadi to psychological pressure, anxiety and sustained stress. It calls returning her to detention a “death sentence” and urges international pressure for her release.
Conflicting Reports and Gaps
AP News says her hospital stay lasted “more than two weeks,” while CBC reports a week-long CCU discharge in Tehran. The National adds she underwent surgery, a detail absent elsewhere. No Iranian media or official comment has been recorded, leaving medical procedures and legal status unclear.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Her recovery demands strict medical supervision outside prison walls. Returning her to detention is a death sentence,” — Kiana Rahmani, daughter and co-president, Narges Foundation
- “She requires rest and dedicated care in a calm environment completely free from external stressors for a minimum of eight months before potential improvement in her symptoms can be observed,” — Kiana Rahmani, daughter and co-president, Narges Foundation
- “Narges Mohammadi was initially hospitalized in the CCU of Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan from May 1st to May 10th,” — Narges Foundation
- “After 150 days since her brutal arrest in Mashhad ... following a temporary suspension of her sentence, she was transferred by an ambulance to the CCU of Pars Hospital in Tehran from May 10th to May 17th.” — Narges Foundation
What’s Next
The foundation will keep lobbying international bodies for Mohammadi’s release and monitor her health. Human-rights groups urge diplomatic pressure on Iran to meet medical-care obligations and halt further activist prosecutions.
