Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who was recently granted bail and transferred to a hospital in Tehran, faces “irreversible harm” if authorities continue to delay specialized medical care, more than 100 Nobel Prize winners have said in a letter.
Some 113 signatories called for the “urgent unconditional release” and the “drop of all unfair charges” against 54-year-old Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel in 2023 for her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran.”
Mohammadi has shown “severe weight loss,” “unstable blood pressure” and “serious cardiac symptoms” in recent days, according to a statement released by the Nobel laureates on Tuesday. “The denial of such care places her at risk of irreversible harm,” the statement added.
On Wednesday, the Narges Foundation, which is run by Mohammadi’s family, said that she underwent an angiography, a type of X-ray, to evaluate her heart health. It indicated “significant deterioration and progression of the vascular disease,” the foundation said in a statement.
Mohammadi is “required to remain in a stable position and under absolute bed rest,” the statement said.
A decorated political prisoner, Mohammadi has spent decades pushing for freedom of assembly in Iran. The Iranian regime has frequently arrested and detained her. She has been sentenced to more than 44 years imprisonment and 154 lashes in her lifetime, according to the Narges Foundation.
CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh, Max Saltman and Catherine Nicholls contributed reporting. This post has been updated with developments.
