Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Critical in Iran

Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Critical in Iran Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in critical condition in a cardiac care unit in northwestern Iran on Sunday, May 3, two days after her transfer from prison to hospital. Her blood pressure has fluctuated dangerously, with treatment limited to oxygen therapy to stabilize her condition, according to the Narges Mohammadi Foundation.

Mohammadi was transferred from Zanjan prison to a hospital in Zanjan on Friday following a severe cardiac crisis and two episodes of complete loss of consciousness. The foundation stated that effective treatment requires her transfer to her medical team in Tehran. Mohammadi, in her 50s, suffered a suspected heart attack in late March.

Mohammadi received the Nobel Peace Prize while imprisoned for her advocacy for women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. She was sentenced to a new 7-1/2-year prison term in February. The Nobel committee has previously called for her immediate release.