Iran has sentenced Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to more than seven additional years in prison, her supporters said on Sunday. The 53-year-old women's and human rights activist was arrested in December at a memorial ceremony in Mashhad and is reportedly on hunger strike since 2 February.
Mohammadi's lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the sentence on X, stating that a court in Mashhad handed down six years for 'gathering and collusion' and one and a half years for propaganda, along with a two-year travel ban. She also received two years of internal exile to the city of Khosf, about 740km south-east of Tehran.
The new convictions come amid a crackdown on dissent following nationwide protests sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. Mohammadi had been serving a 13-year and nine-month sentence on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda. She was granted a three-week furlough in December 2024 on medical grounds, which was extended, but she continued her activism, including public protests and media appearances.
Supporters say Mohammadi has suffered multiple heart attacks and underwent emergency surgery in 2022. In late 2024, doctors found a bone lesion that was later removed. Her lawyer expressed hope she would be temporarily released on bail for treatment, but Iranian officials have signalled a harder line against dissent.
