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Iran: New Heavy Sentence for Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi

Published February 9, 2026, 12:36
Iran: New Heavy Sentence for Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi

An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to six years in prison, confirming Tehran's hardline stance against political protest. The conviction relates to “gathering and collusion with the aim of committing crimes” and is accompanied by a two-year ban on leaving Iran and internal displacement. Mohammadi, who has been in prison since December, had staged a hunger strike protesting her detention conditions, while her health is worrying. The new conviction comes at a time of increased international pressure on Iran, while Mohammadi has faced persecution for decades for her human rights activism.