Iranian security forces have violently arrested Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, her foundation has said.
The Narges Foundation stated that Mohammadi, 53, was detained in the eastern city of Mashhad, along with other activists.
The Nobel Committee has expressed concern about this brutal arrest, calling on the authorities to clarify Mohammadi's whereabouts and ensure her safety and integrity while demanding her immediate release.
Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her activism against female oppression in Iran, focusing on human rights issues.
In December 2024, she had a temporary release from jail on medical grounds after being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison since 2021. Expectations were that she would return to prison shortly.
Her recent arrest occurred while she attended a memorial ceremony for lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, whose suspicious death prompted calls for an independent inquiry.
Numerous activists were detained during the event as they chanted slogans like death to the dictator and long live Iran.
Taghi Rahmani, Mohammadi's husband, reported that her arrest was witnessed by the brother of the deceased lawyer, describing the action as a violation of human rights laws and a retaliatory measure.
Mohammadi recently criticized Iranian authorities for increasing oppression following a ceasefire with Israel, claiming that surveillance, censorship, arbitrary arrests, and violence pervade everyday life in Iran.
Despite threats and pressures from the regime, Mohammadi remains defiant against wearing the mandatory headscarf and continues her activism.
Her lifelong commitment has resulted in at least 13 arrests and a combined sentence of 36 years imprisonment and 154 lashes, according to her foundation. This latest incident underscores the intensified crackdown on dissent in Iran, as highlighted by both local and international observers.
