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Narges Mohammadi Discharged from Hospital, Family Calls for Permanent Release
5/19/2026, 2:23:50 AM
Hospital Discharge and Return Home
Narges Mohammadi, 54, was released from the coronary care unit (CCU) of Tehran’s Pars Hospital on Sunday and sent home, according to her family’s Narges Foundation. She had been moved from a prison in Zanjan to Mousavi Hospital’s CCU on May 1, transferred to Pars on May 10, and remained there until May 17. Doctors diagnosed a severe cardiac crisis that required surgery and intensive monitoring.
Activism, Nobel Recognition and Imprisonment History
Mohammadi, an activist, has been arrested over a dozen times and convicted on five counts, accumulating sentences ranging from 30 to 44 years plus 154 lashes. She received the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning against women’s oppression and the death penalty; most reports list the award year as 2023, while one source cites 2024. Her latest detention began in December 2025 after a memorial ceremony in Mashhad, leading to a seven-and-a-half-year sentence in February 2026.
Timeline of Recent Events
- Dec 2025 – Arrest at Mashhad memorial ceremony.
- Feb 2026 – Sentenced to 7.5 years (six years for “collusion to commit crimes”).
- Late Mar 2026 – Suffered a heart attack shortly after sentence began.
- May 1-10 2026 – Treated in CCU of Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan.
- May 10-17 2026 – Transferred to Pars Hospital, Tehran; discharged May 18.
Medical Condition and Ongoing Care
Family reports Mohammadi lost nearly 20 kg, suffered dangerously high blood pressure and two episodes of loss of consciousness. Specialists advise at least eight months of rest in a stress-free environment before measurable improvement.
Official Statements from the Narges Foundation
The Narges Foundation urged that Mohammadi remain under medical supervision outside prison walls, warning that returning her to detention would be a “death sentence.” It demanded dismissal of charges and stressed that human-rights activism should not be criminalized.
Criticism & Opposition from Iranian Authorities
Iranian prosecutors justified the arrest by alleging Mohammadi made “provocative remarks” at the memorial for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi and sentenced her for “collusion to commit crimes,” claiming her activism threatens public order.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the Nobel award year (2023 vs. 2024), sentence length (30 years, 44 years or 7.5 years), health crisis description (heart attack, severe cardiac crisis, surgery), hospital stay (17 vs. 18 days) and arrests (“more than a dozen” vs. “13 times”).
Verbatim Quotes
- “Her recovery demands strict medical supervision outside prison walls. Returning her to detention is a death sentence,” — Kiana Rahmani, Daughter, Narges Foundation
- “We must ensure she remains free, all baseless charges against her are permanently dropped, and the persecution ends. Human rights activism is not a crime, and no advocate should ever be imprisoned for it,” — Kiana Rahmani, Daughter, Narges Foundation
- “on the brink of death.” — Hamidreza Mohammadi, Brother
- “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,” — Narges Foundation statement
What’s Next
Mohammadi’s medical team will continue outpatient follow-up and physiotherapy, while the foundation urges bodies to pressure Tehran for her unconditional release and the dropping of all charges.
