Prosecutors in Iran have agreed to allow Narges Mohammadi, the jailed activist and Nobel laureate, to leave prison for 21 days to recover from surgery.
Fellow cellmates went on a hunger strike to call for her release, highlighting the serious concerns regarding her failing health during incarceration.
Ms. Mohammadi, 52, is serving a lengthy prison sentence in Tehran after being convicted for her vocal criticism of Iran's government and women's rights suppression.
Her deteriorating health, including multiple heart attacks, has raised alarms, with advocacy for her medical care intensifying in recent weeks.
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