‘Death in slow motion’: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner loses 19 kg in prison and is denied treatment after heart attack

Who is Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi, faces imminent risk of death after months without access to adequate medical treatment in a prison in Iran, according to a statement released this Tuesday (29) by the Narges Foundation. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The activist suffered a heart attack in March. The foundation says she has lost more than 19 pounds and has constant chest pain. Lawyers who visited Mohammadi on Monday (28) say that her health condition has reached a critical point. According to the statement, blood pressure remains at dangerous levels and does not respond to medications. According to the organization, Iranian authorities refused to temporarily suspend the sentence to allow specialized cardiac care, despite medical recommendations. The activist’s brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, said the family fears for her life. “Every day I wake up in fear of receiving the news of her death. Words cannot describe the devastation our family is feeling. This is no longer just prison, this is death in slow motion,” he said. The activist has undergone three angioplasties in recent years and needs to be monitored by her own doctor at a specialized hospital in Tehran. However, the request was rejected by Iranian authorities. The Narges Foundation called on the international community, the United Nations and human rights bodies to pressure Iran for an immediate transfer to a specialized hospital and the release of her and other prisoners. Heart attack and arrest Narges Mohammadi Reuters The activist’s health condition worsened after a serious heart attack on March 24. Mohammadi had chest pains, lost consciousness and received treatment only in the prison infirmary, according to family members. Mohammadi, 53, was arrested again in December 2025 after criticizing the Iranian government. In February of this year, he received a new sentence that increased his sentence by seven and a half years. Transferred to Zanjan central prison, in the north of the country, she faces conditions considered severe by human rights organizations. The activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for more than two decades of work against the death penalty and defending women’s rights in Iran. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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