Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi rushed to hospital following ‘severe’ cardiac crisis

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 02, 2026 · 386 words

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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi rushed to hospital following ‘severe’ cardiac crisis Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic…

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Mohammadi was moved on Friday after suffering a heart attack and experiencing two episodes of “complete” unconsciousness, it said.

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Detained Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalised in Iran, her supporters said, “following a catastrophic deterioration of her health”.

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Claim 1: “In Oslo the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged the Iranian authorities “to immediately transfer Narges Mohammadi to her dedicated medical team in Tehran”.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iranian authorities to transfer Narges Mohammadi to her dedicated medical team in Tehran, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet (founded in 2013) for "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Nobel_Peace_Prize

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was aw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nobel_Peace_Prize

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Nobel Peace Prize annually "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of stand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_Peace_Prize_laur…

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Claim 2: “In a statement posted by her foundation on Friday, they said she was “urgently transferred to a hospital in Zanjan today” after a rapid deterioration, “including two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis”.”

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The details regarding the urgent transfer, rapid deterioration, and specific medical crises (loss of consciousness and cardiac crisis) are consistently reported across multiple web search results, indicating strong corroboration of the event's nature.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of Shiraz, the capital of Ostane Fars in Iran. Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the libe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Congregational_Mosque_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vali-e-Faqih representatives in provinces of Iran (Persian: فهرست نمایندگان ولی فقیه در استان‌های ایران) are the appointees of the Vali-e-Faqih Ali Khamenei based in each of the country's province…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_provincial_representat…

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Claim 3: “Over the past quarter of a century, Mohammadi, 53, has been repeatedly tried and jailed for her campaigning against Iran’s use of capital punishment and its mandatory dress code for women.”

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Claim 4: “In a social media post, her lawyer Mostafa Nili said Mohammadi initially refused to be transferred to hospital after fainting the first time from a sudden drop in blood pressure, because of previous warnings from medics that Zanjan hospital was not capable of treating her.”

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The specific details regarding Mohammadi initially refusing transfer after fainting due to low blood pressure, citing medical warnings about Zanjan hospital's capability, are reported in the web search results, but the evidence provided does not offer enough independent sources to corroborate this specific sequence of events or refusal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi Group Limited a name well known in the Garments Family for its quality manufacturing, styling accuracy, timely delivery, and competitive pricing, is one of the leading 100% exported oriented…
https://mohammadigroup.com/companies/mohammadi-group-limited…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi Group is a renowned conglomerate in Bangladesh. The company started its operations in 1986 in the garments industry with merely 52 workers; today it employees over 10,000. The company has ov…
https://mohammadigroup.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi Group started lingerie division in 2012. We currently manufacture lingerie for Primark, Springfield, Sears, Sfera and Hypercore. Our monthly capacity is over 300,000.
https://mohammadigroup.com/lingerie-garments-manufacturing/

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Claim 5: “Mohammadi was moved on Friday after suffering a heart attack and experiencing two episodes of “complete” unconsciousness, it said.”

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The specific details about her suffering a heart attack and two episodes of unconsciousness on Friday are mentioned in the claim and supported by the evidence count, but the provided web search results do not independently corroborate this precise sequence of events or timing. The claim relies heavily on the information from the original reporting source.

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Claim 6: “Her supporters had been issuing warnings for months about her health, saying in late March that she had suffered a suspected heart attack but received inadequate medical treatment.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Mohammadi's supporters warned about her health, specifically mentioning a suspected heart attack in late March, and concerns regarding her medical treatment in prison.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi, who is in her 50s and won the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison for her fight for women's rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran, suffered a suspected heart attack in late Ma…
https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/globus/806976/Nobel-Committee:…

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier Friday, Mohammadi had fainted twice in prison in Zanjan in northwestern Iran, according to the foundation. She was believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March, according to her lawy…
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/narges-mohammadi-imprison…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ms. Mohammadi, 54, suffers from chronic heart problems and has also had a lung embolism and headaches from ill treatment in prison, including beatings by prison guards, Mr. Rahmani said. In the past, …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/middleeast/narges-m…

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Claim 7: ““According to the neurologist, despite her serious cardiac issues, addressing her neurological state is currently the clinical priority,” Nili said.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to corroborate the claim that her lawyer stated the neurologist prioritized addressing her neurological state over her cardiac issues.

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Claim 8: ““Without such treatment, her life remains at risk,” committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes said. “Her life is now in the hands of the Iranian authorities.””

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Multiple web search results confirm that Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, stated that Mohammadi's life was at risk without proper treatment from the Iranian authorities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jørgen Watne Frydnes (born 26 November 1984) is a Norwegian political figure. He is the current Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize and serves as Secretary Gener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jørgen_Watne_Frydnes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Norwegian Nobel Committee (Norwegian: Den norske Nobelkomité) selects the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize each year on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, based on instructi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Nobel_Committee

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Claim 9: “But, following a second collapse and a further deterioration, she was moved to the facility.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to corroborate the claim that she was moved to the hospital following a second collapse and further deterioration.

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Claim 10: “Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, a foundation run by her family said on Saturday.”

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Multiple web search results report that Narges Mohammadi was transferred to the hospital following a health crisis. One source mentions her family's statement regarding the move. The overall narrative of her urgent hospitalization is supported by multiple independent reports.

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web search NEUTRAL — Her family said she was taken to hospital after being beaten during the arrest. In early February, Mohammadi was sentenced by a Revolutionary Court to an additional seven-and-a-half years in prison af…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c362pd8epw9o

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web search NEUTRAL — The statement said her family described the move as a “last-minute action” that could prove too late. In Oslo the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged the Iranian authorities “to immediately transfer Narge…
https://www.france24.com/en/imprisoned-iranian-nobel-laureat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi's family had advocated for her transfer to adequate medical facilities for weeks.On March 24, Narges Mohammadi's fellow inmates found her unconscious, her lawyers said she told them during t…
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/may/02/iranian-acti…

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Claim 11: “Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023 in recognition of more than two decades of rights campaigning, was arrested in December in Iran’s eastern city of Mashhad after speaking out against the country’s clerical authorities at a funeral ceremony.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her fight for human rights in Iran. Furthermore, multiple sources confirm her arrest in Iran following activism, specifically mentioning a memorial or funeral ceremony in the region.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narges Mohammadi (Persian: نرگس محمدی; born 21 April 1972) is an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She has been imprisoned in Iran for several periods since 2016. She is ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narges_Mohammadi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi (born 1972) "for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nobel_Peace_Prize

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