Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who was transferred from prison to a hospital recently, is in need of urgent specialized medical attention for a critical heart condition, as stated by her brother to Reuters on Monday.
Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while incarcerated for advocating women’s rights and opposing the death penalty in Iran, experienced a suspected heart attack in late March. Her health rapidly deteriorated, prompting her admission to a hospital in northwestern Iran on May 1.
According to her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi in Norway, she is suffering from severe headaches, nausea, and chest pains, signaling concerns about her heart. The current provincial hospital lacks the necessary facilities to provide adequate care for her condition.
Medical experts have emphasized the urgency of her situation, asserting that her life is at risk and she requires at least a month away from prison conditions to receive proper treatment from her trusted doctors who are familiar with her medical history.
Both Mohammadi’s family and the Norwegian Nobel Committee have urged Iranian authorities to transfer her to her medical team in Tehran for specialized care. Hamidreza Mohammadi praised his sister’s resilience and refusal to be broken by the regime, highlighting her unwavering spirit throughout her ordeal.
Despite the challenges of communication due to the ongoing conflicts with the U.S. and Israel, Mohammadi emphasized the critical situation in Iran, with numerous lives at risk and frequent executions. He called for global attention to shift towards the Iranian people’s plight and human rights violations in the country, emphasizing the need for immediate action from the international community.