Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi requires urgent specialized medical care for a life-threatening heart condition, her brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, told Reuters on Monday.
Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her
advocacy for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty, was moved
from prison to a provincial hospital in northwestern Iran on May 1 following a
suspected heart attack in late March.
Hamidreza Mohammadi reported that his sister is suffering
from severe headaches, nausea, and chest pain. He emphasized that the current
facility lacks the resources to treat her properly, stating, "She needs
her own doctors who have performed the operations before and know exactly what
is wrong with her."
Medical experts believe her life is in danger and that she
requires at least one month away from prison conditions to receive adequate
treatment.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee and Mohammadi's family have
both appealed to Iranian authorities to transfer her to Tehran, where her
dedicated medical team is located. Hamidreza noted that the ongoing regional
conflicts are being used by authorities to justify increased domestic
oppression and executions.
"The world should wake up," he urged,
calling for international attention to remain focused on human rights in Iran
despite global distractions.
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