Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Iran After Acute Health Decline

Overview

• Mohammadi, who was moved by ambulance from Zanjan prison to a local hospital on Friday, remains in unstable condition with oxygen support, her foundation said.
• Her lawyer reported two fainting episodes in prison, IV fluids given by staff, and a neurologist’s order for compulsory hospitalization after a second collapse.
• The foundation says officials refused to suspend her sentence to allow transfer to specialist care in Tehran despite medical recommendations.
• She has a severe cardiac history, including three angioplasties with stents, and advisers warn regional hospitals in Zanjan are not equipped for her follow-up needs.
• Her family and the Narges Mohammadi Foundation urged the UN and rights groups to press for an immediate transfer and release, and the Nobel Committee said it is alarmed.