World · 9 February 2026
Iran jails Nobel laureate Mohammadi for seven more years
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Iran has imposed a further prison term on Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, extending her time in custody by more than seven years. Her legal team says the latest convictions relate to alleged coordination and spreading anti-state messaging, linked to her detention at a remembrance event in December. The 53-year-old campaigner, who has longstanding heart conditions, is reported to have started a hunger strike this month. The ruling comes as authorities tighten restrictions on dissent against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions.
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