SHOCKING: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Sentenced to Additional 7.5 Years in Prison and Exile in Iran – Lawyer Mostafa Nili Reveals Details
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Mostafa Nili broke the news of the latest sentence against his client, Narges Mohammadi, via social media. The Revolutionary Court imposed:
- Six years for “assembly and collusion against national security”
- One and a half years for “propaganda against the regime”
- Two years of internal exile to Khosf (Khorasan province)
- A two-year ban on leaving Iran
Nili spoke with Mohammadi by phone from her detention center in Mashhad, but the call was abruptly cut off as she began describing her arrest.
How was the arrest?
Authorities detained Mohammadi on December 12, 2025, during a memorial ceremony for human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi. Prosecutors accused her of making “provocative statements” inciting disorder. She reported being beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents, requiring emergency medical care twice.
Who is Narges Mohammadi?
Narges Mohammadi, 53, is a leading voice against the death penalty and women’s rights restrictions in Iran. She won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her struggle to promote human rights and freedom for all.” Imprisoned at the time, her children accepted the award in Oslo on her behalf.
She strongly supported the 2022 protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in morality police custody over “improper” hijab wearing.
Mohammadi has faced multiple convictions, accumulating over 44 years in total sentences. She received a brief medical release in late 2024 but was rearrested.
International reaction
Rights groups and media outlets like Al Jazeera, Reuters, BBC, NYT, and NBC have condemned the sentence as part of Iran’s crackdown on dissent. Mohammadi’s foundation called the trial unfair, noting she recently ended a hunger strike in protest.
This latest ruling intensifies global concerns over women’s rights and political repression in Iran. Narges Mohammadi’s defiance continues to inspire resistance worldwide.
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