Overview
- Mohammadi was detained at a memorial for rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad as authorities arrested at least 39 attendees following chants deemed contrary to regulations.
- In a brief call to relatives after nearly three days without contact, she described repeated baton blows to her head and neck and said her condition did not seem good.
- Her foundation says agents issued death threats during the arrest and that she was taken to the emergency room twice for treatment.
- She told her family she was informed of an accusation of cooperating with the State of Israel, while officials have not publicly detailed formal charges or identified the detaining authority.
- Iranian authorities characterized the detentions as temporary and preventive and the Norwegian Nobel Committee and other laureates condemned her arrest as her legal team prepares formal complaints.