The Narges Mohammadi Foundation, based in Paris, stated that the activist He also obtained a temporary suspension of his sentence under a “high” bail and was transferred by ambulance to Pars Hospital, in Tehran, to be treated by her own specialized medical team.
“A suspension is not enough; Narges Mohammadi requires permanent and specialized care. We must guarantee that he never returns to prison to serve the remaining 18 years of his sentence,” said the organization, which demanded his “unconditional freedom” and the withdrawal of all charges against him.
The Foundation further maintained that “no defender of human and women’s rights should ever be imprisoned for their peaceful work”.
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The activist’s lawyer, Mostafa Nili, explained in X that the measure was adopted after an evaluation by the Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, which concluded that Mohammadi needs specialized medical care outside of prison. due to multiple diseases”.
The Foundation had previously warned that The activist’s life was “in danger” after more than a week admitted to the cardiac care unit from a hospital in Zanjan.
BREAKING NEWS: Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital
May 10th, 2026
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi, after 10 days of hospitalization in Zanjan, has been granted a sentence suspension on heavy bail. Her transfer via ambulance has… pic.twitter.com/VGNHqzlNmi
— Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی (@nargesfnd) May 10, 2026
The activist was transferred by emergency on May 1 from Zanjan prison after suffering a loss of consciousness and a serious cardiac crisis.
The organization assured that Mohammadi presents a severe weight loss, unstable blood pressure, and severe heart symptoms compatible with a diagnosis of Prinzmetal’s angina.
Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for his defense of human and women’s rights in Iran, while she remained imprisoned by the Iranian authorities.
The activist meets several convictions on charges related to “propaganda against the State” and “conspiracy against national security.”
“This suspension of sentence for serious medical reasons was secured thanks to the mobilization of global civil societies and the efforts of human rights diplomacy, which pressured the regime. The mobilization must continue to demand the dropping of charges against Narges… pic.twitter.com/itwruQMnQO
— Narges Mohammadi | نرگس محمدی (@nargesfnd) May 10, 2026
“Narges Mohammadi’s life is in danger. Narges is not only a globally recognized human rights defender; she is a mother separated from her children, a daughter, a sister and a tireless feminist who has dedicated her life to human rights, women’s freedom and dignity,” the Foundation stressed on social media on May 9.
The alert was supported by the organization Nobel Women’s Initiative, made up of women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize, which claimed Immediate access to specialized medical treatment in Tehran and the unconditional release of Mohammadi.
The European Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Anouar El Anouni, declared: “The European Union is deeply alarmed by the information indicating the serious state of health of the human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is currently detained in Iran.”
The EU also called on the Iranian authorities to release “all those unjustly detained for the legitimate exercise of their freedom of expression, including during the recent protests”, and to respect “Iran’s obligations under international law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party”.
#Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation of Narges Mohammadi https://t.co/5NdmXvIkaU
— Anouar El Anouni 🇪🇺 (@AnouarEUspox) May 9, 2026