Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Critical Condition, Allies Say

Overview

• Her legal team, which briefed reporters in Paris on Tuesday, says she is “between life and death” after a cardiac problem led to hospitalization about five days earlier.
• Supporters report two heart attacks on March 24 and May 1 in Zanjan prison, followed by a transfer to a nearby hospital, with no confirmation from Iranian authorities.
• Human-rights groups, including Reporters Without Borders, demand her immediate release so she can receive full cardiac treatment, warning that her life is at imminent risk.
• Mohammadi was detained on December 12 in the city of Mashhad after criticizing religious authorities at a funeral and received new prison terms in February for security and propaganda charges.
• Allies say she began a hunger strike in custody and lost about 20 kilograms, describing worsening prison conditions that her family fears are endangering her survival.