Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi released from Iranian prison for medical treatment

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons after her health deteriorated. She lost consciousness in May and was hospitalized, then released on bail. Mohammadi has spent ten years in prison and faces a suspended sentence. In an interview, she said Iranians are suffering from economic misery and repression after wars and U.S. sanctions. Her memoir, written in prison, is being published in several languages. She remains banned from traveling abroad and must return to prison if ordered.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi released from Iranian prison for medical treatment
Updated Sep 20, 2026 First reported Sep 19, 2026
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