Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi returns home after hospital release

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 18, 2026 · 404 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi returns home after hospital release Mohammadi will remain under 'close medical observation', her foundation says.

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What happened

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi returns home after hospital release Mohammadi will remain under 'close medical observation', her foundation says.

Why it matters

Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home after being discharged from hospital, her foundation said.

Common ground

Mohammadi, 54, was released from Pars Hospital in Tehran on Sunday, the Narges Foundation said on Monday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize”

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Multiple independent sources (France24, NYPost) confirm she won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Now in her early 50s, Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize while in detention
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260505-iran-nobel-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260415-jailed-iran…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mohammadi, 53, a rights lawyer who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while in prison
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/world-news/iranian-nobel-peace…

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Claim 2: “In February, she was sentenced to more than seven years in prison.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Deutsche Welle, BBC News) confirm she was sentenced to an additional seven and a half years in prison in February.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In February 2026, a court sentenced Mohammadi to an additional seven and a half years in prison for conspiracy and propaganda activities.
https://www.dw.com/en/iranian-nobel-winner-mohammadi-moved-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In early February, Mohammadi was sentenced by a Revolutionary Court in Mashhad to an additional seven and a half years in prison after being convicted of 'gathering and collusion' and 'propaganda acti…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdj7xye8knxo?at_medium=RSS…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In early February, Mohammadi was sentenced by a Revolutionary Court to an additional seven-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of "gathering and collusion" and "propaganda activities"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j257w87neo?at_medium=RSS…

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Claim 3: “Mohammadi was imprisoned in December after being arrested during a visit to the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad.”

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Web search results confirm she was arrested in December in Mashhad for making 'provocative remarks' at a memorial.

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web search 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narges_Mohammadi

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web search NEUTRAL — Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years b…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygw161wzvo?xtor=AL-72-[p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammadi was granted temporary leave from prison in December 2024, where she had been detained after convictions related to her campaigns against the death penalty and the obligatory hijab. Photograp…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/12/nobel-peace-pr…

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Claim 4: “She was transferred from prison to a hospital in early May after she had two episodes of loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis.”

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Multiple sources (AOL, Narges Mohammadi Foundation) confirm she was transferred to a hospital after two episodes of loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Narges Mohammadi Foundation said the Nobel Prize laureate had two episodes of complete loss of consciousness and a severe cardiac crisis. Earlier Friday, Mohammadi had fainted twice in prison in Z…
https://www.aol.com/articles/iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Narges Mohammadi Foundation said the transfer was an "unavoidable necessity after prison doctors determined her condition could not be managed on-site." Mohammadi, who is in her 50s, won the Nobel…
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-02/nobel-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://www.france24.com/en/imprisoned-iranian-nobel-laureat…

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Claim 5: “Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home after being discharged from hospital”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Narges Mohammadi was discharged from a cardiac care unit/hospital and returned home.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home in Tehran after being discharged from hospital in the wake of her release on bail, her family and supporters said Monday.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/05/18/ir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, …
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/narges-mohammadi-nobel-laureat…

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Claim 6: “Mohammadi, 54, was released from Pars Hospital in Tehran on Sunday”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about the Jacksonville Jaguars and unrelated Wikipedia entries on the Green Movement and a 'Twelve-Day War'. There is no evidence regarding Pars Hospital or the specific release date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iranian Green Movement (Persian: جنبش سبز ایران, romanized: jonbash sabz iran) or Green Wave of Iran (موج سبز ایران, moj sabz iran), also referred to as the Persian Awakening or Persian Spring by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Green_Movement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jacksonville Jaguars (colloquially known as the Jags) are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a membe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars

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Claim 7: “An engineer by training, Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times and convicted on five separate occasions, accumulating sentences exceeding 30 years behind bars.”

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Multiple sources confirm she is an engineer and provide the specific statistics of 13 arrests, 5 convictions, and sentences exceeding 30 years (31 years cited by Nobel Committee, 36 years by Gulf Centre).

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web search NEUTRAL — Who is Narges Mohammadi?Altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes,” - Berit Reiss-Andersen, the head…
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/iran-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Narges Mohammadi is a prominent Iranian woman human rights defender, engineer, and columnist.Mohammadi, who was first imprisoned in 2011, has been sentenced to a cumulative 36 years in prison and 154 …
https://www.gc4hr.org/defenders/narges-mohammadi/

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Claim 8: “Her lawyer said six years of that sentence was for “collusion to commit crimes”.”

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Both Al Jazeera and another news source confirm that six years of her sentence was for 'gathering and collusion to commit crimes'.

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web search NEUTRAL — In short: Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to a new prison term. She has spent much of the past decade behind bars.She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and c…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/nobel-peace-laureate-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred from prison to a hospital due to a sharp decline in her health.Her lawyer said six years of that…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/iranian-nobel-laurea…

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Claim 9: “In late March, as she began her sentence, she suffered a heart attack.”

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Only the NYPost cross-reference mentions she was believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March. Other web results provided are irrelevant (Milwaukee Bucks).

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Milwaukee Bucks live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the Milwaukee Bucks with the latest news, live game updates, roster moves, full schedule, stats, standings, and player coverage — all from Sports Illustrated.
https://www.si.com/nba/bucks

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · CBS Sports has the latest Milwaukee Bucks news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2025 NBA season.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/mil/milwaukee-bucks/

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