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Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Key takeaways
- Iranian authorities granted Mohammadi "a sentence suspension on heavy bail", a foundation run by her family said on Sunday.
- Last week Mohammadi's family and supporters warned she could die in prison after suffering two suspected heart attacks earlier this year.
- Mohammadi, 54, was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her activism against female oppression in Iran and promoting human rights.
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Claire Keenan Reuters Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital to be treated by her own medical team (file photo)Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred from jail to a Tehran hospital amid concern over her deteriorating health.
Iranian authorities granted Mohammadi "a sentence suspension on heavy bail", a foundation run by her family said on Sunday.
Last week Mohammadi's family and supporters warned she could die in prison after suffering two suspected heart attacks earlier this year.
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