Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is reported to be in critical condition after suffering a heart attack, according to a statement by her brother on Wednesday. The 53-year-old women’s rights activist is currently imprisoned in Iran and has reportedly lost significant weight following the incident.
Hamidreza Mohammadi said in a post on the platform X that his sister remains extremely weak after experiencing the heart attack in late March. He added that the deterioration of her health has raised serious concerns within the family.
He further claimed that the medical care provided to her is entirely inadequate, echoing repeated complaints made by supporters of the feminist activist.
Imprisonment and recent sentence
Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, received the honour in recognition of her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran” and her efforts to promote “human rights and freedom for all”.
She is currently being held in a prison in the city of Zanjan in north-western Iran.
According to her lawyer, Iranian authorities imposed a new multi-year prison sentence on her in early February. She has also been subjected to a travel ban preventing her from leaving the country.