Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to more than seven additional years in prison following new convictions issued by a Revolutionary Court.
The ruling was delivered by a court in Mashhad, adding to Mohammadi’s existing prison terms. According to her lawyer, she received six years for gathering and collusion, one and a half years for propaganda, a two-year travel ban, and two years of internal exile to the city of Khosf. The verdict was issued after Mohammadi began a hunger strike earlier this month, which she later ended due to worsening health.
Mohammadi, 53, had been temporarily released from prison in late 2024 for medical reasons, though that furlough was initially intended to last only a few weeks. During her time outside prison, she continued public activism and appeared at protests, including demonstrations near Tehran’s Evin prison. She was arrested again in December at a ceremony honoring a human rights lawyer.
She has previously been serving a sentence of nearly 14 years on charges related to state security and propaganda. Mohammadi has also openly supported nationwide protests that followed the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
Her supporters have raised repeated concerns about her health, citing past heart attacks and other serious medical conditions. They have called for her temporary release to allow treatment. Iranian authorities have not publicly acknowledged the latest sentence and continue to signal a firm stance against dissent as the country navigates internal pressure and sensitive diplomatic negotiations.
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