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Iran Gives Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Over 7 More Years in Prison

Her supporters say she ended a week‑long hunger strike in deteriorating health after a brief hospital transfer.

Overview

  • Lawyer Mostafa Nili says a Revolutionary Court in Mashhad sentenced Mohammadi to six years for gathering and collusion plus 1.5 years for propaganda, with a two‑year travel ban and two years of internal exile to Khosf.
  • Iranian authorities have not publicly acknowledged the ruling, which Nili says is subject to appeal under Iranian procedure.
  • The Narges Mohammadi Foundation says she began a hunger strike on February 2, was taken to a medical facility during the strike, and was returned to detention before completing treatment.
  • Prosecutors say she was arrested on December 12 in Mashhad after making provocative remarks at a memorial for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi and encouraging norm‑breaking slogans.
  • Under Iranian law multiple prison terms are served concurrently, so the six‑year term would be the active sentence, as rights groups link her case to a wider clampdown following recent nationwide protests.