Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi In Critical Condition After Transfer To Tehran Hospital

"After 10 days in the critical care unit of a hospital in the northwestern city of Zanjan, the family arranged their own ambulance to transport her to Tehran, where she is now being treated by a medical team. He said her blood pressure had dropped to critically low levels during her hospitalization."

"The doctors cannot say anything definitive because Narges's medical file is complicated, he said, citing her underlying health conditions, including cardiac inflammation, as compounding factors. He added that the coming week would be devoted entirely to tests and angiography to determine the extent of her health deterioration before any treatment could begin."

"Medical experts warn that her life may be at imminent risk, the signatories said, adding that she had been denied specialized medical care for months while imprisoned. In a joint statement released on May 12, more than 110 Nobel laureates urged Iranian authorities and the international community to act "without delay" to secure her release and ensure continued access to medical treatment."

"Her brother said the Iranian judiciary did not need to resort to executions to silence activists. "When there is a lot of noise and the attention of the international community is elsewhere, the Iranian government uses this silent killing," he said, adding that it had been the regime's pl"

Narges Mohammadi remains under medical treatment in Tehran after being released on bail amid a health crisis. Her brother reports that after 10 days in critical care in Zanjan, her family arranged an ambulance to transport her to Tehran. He says her blood pressure dropped to critically low levels and that doctors cannot offer a definitive prognosis because her medical file is complicated by underlying conditions, including cardiac inflammation. The coming week will focus on tests and angiography to determine the extent of her health deterioration before treatment begins. She previously suffered a suspected heart attack in prison and her lawyer reported major weight loss and severe decline. More than 110 Nobel laureates urged authorities to act without delay to secure her release and ensure continued access to specialized care.

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