Overview
- Narges Mohammadi, 54, has been in a guarded hospital in Zanjan for five days, and supporters on Tuesday said she is now between life and death.
- Backers report two suspected heart attacks in custody, first on March 24 and then on May 1 at the Zanjan prison.
- Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, said Tuesday that authorities agreed to keep her in the Zanjan hospital for a week.
- Family, her lawyer, and rights groups say officials have refused a move to Tehran for specialist treatment, and they report contact is hard due to broad internet shutdowns.
- Supporters say her health has sharply declined, citing a 20 kg weight loss and trouble speaking, while Amnesty International warns that denying timely, expert care puts her life at risk; Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights work.