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Family Pays Transfer; Iran Frees Narges Mohammadi Amid Health Crisis

5/19/2026

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Her family paid to transfer Narges Mohammadi from a Zanjan prison hospital to Tehran Pars Hospital, where she was discharged and released to her home.
She was arrested in December 2025 during a memorial ceremony in Mashhad and later sentenced to 7½ years in prison.
The family alleges prison denial of medical care caused her heart problems, prompting daughter Kiana Rahmani to say she needs strict supervision outside prison.

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Her family paid to transfer Narges Mohammadi from a Zanjan prison hospital to Tehran Pars Hospital, where she was discharged and released to her home.
She was arrested in December 2025 during a memorial ceremony in Mashhad and later sentenced to 7½ years in prison.
The family alleges prison denial of medical care caused her heart problems, prompting daughter Kiana Rahmani to say she needs strict supervision outside prison.