Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi rushed to hospital following cardiac 'crisis'
Key takeaways
- Mohammadi was moved on Friday after suffering a heart attack and experiencing two episodes of “complete” unconsciousness, it said.
- Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 17:41Modified: 02/05/2026 - 17:48
- By: FRANCE 24 Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi was imprisoned in mid-December.
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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, a foundation run by her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi was moved on Friday after suffering a heart attack and experiencing two episodes of “complete” unconsciousness, it said.
Issued on: 02/05/2026 - 17:41Modified: 02/05/2026 - 17:48
By: FRANCE 24 Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi was imprisoned in mid-December. © AFP/ File picture Detained Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalised in Iran, her supporters said, “following a catastrophic deterioration of her health”.