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Iran extends Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence

As of May 2026: Detained at intelligence ministry facility in Mashhad; sentenced to 7.5 additional years

Narges Mohammadi has spent more time in Iranian prisons than with her own children. On February 8, 2026, the 53-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate received another sentence: six years for 'gathering and collusion,' 18 months for 'propaganda,' and two years of internal exile to a remote eastern province.

Updated May 27

Notable Quotes

"I will never stop fighting for human rights. The more they imprison me, the louder my voice becomes." — Statement smuggled from Evin Prison, 2023

from Iran extends Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence · Updated May 27

"This prize belongs to the brave women of Iran, the women who are still fighting under the banner of 'Woman, Life, Freedom.'" — Nobel acceptance speech read by her children, December 2023

from Iran extends Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence · Updated May 27