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Jailed Iranian peace laureate at risk of dying after heart attack, husband says

Al Monitor 2026/05/05 19:16

By Melory Ghazi, Lauren Bacquie and Noemie Olive

PARIS, May 5 - The husband of Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi described the family's fears on Tuesday after her hospitalisation for severe medical problems and the authorities' refusal to transfer her to Tehran.

Mohammadi, 54, won the prize in 2023 while in prison for a campaign to advance women's rights and abolish the death penalty, and she suffered a heart attack last week.

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