Renowned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargis Mohammadi has received a new sentence: she has been sentenced to seven and a half years of imprisonment. This was reported on the social media platform X by her lawyer, Mostafa Nili. According to him, Mohammadi received six years in prison for organizing gatherings and conspiracy, as well as an additional one and a half years for propaganda activities.
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“She was sentenced to six years in prison for organizing gatherings and conspiracy, and to one and a half years in prison for propaganda activities,” he wrote.
In addition to the main sentence, the court imposed additional punitive measures on Mohammadi: she is prohibited from leaving Iran for two years and has been assigned a two-year exile to the city of Khosf. Currently, the human rights activist is in a detention center in Mashhad. According to her lawyer, Mohammadi herself informed about the court’s decision, but during a phone call, when she began to share details of her arrest, the connection was lost.
Detention during a memorial ceremony
Nargis Mohammadi was detained on December 12, 2025, during an event honoring the memory of renowned Iranian human rights defender Khosrow Alikordi. Other activists were also detained alongside her. The prosecutor’s office stated that the participants in the ceremony made “provocative statements” that allegedly incited people to violate public order.
After her detention, Mohammadi reported that unidentified individuals in civilian clothes struck her on the head and neck with a stick, resulting in her being taken to the emergency room twice.
Long-standing struggle for human rights
Nargis Mohammadi is known for her active stance against the death penalty and the restrictions on the rights and freedoms of women in Iran. In 2023, she received the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women and for human rights in Iran. Even while imprisoned in 2022, Mohammadi supported the mass protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained for “improperly” wearing a hijab.
For her human rights activism, Mohammadi has faced criminal charges multiple times. In 2016, she was sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of propaganda against the state and threatening national security. In 2022, she received eight years for propaganda against the state and “espionage” on behalf of Saudi Arabia, in 2023 — one year for an interview and appeal to the UN, and in January 2024 — 15 months for a case of propaganda against Iran.
After surgery at the end of 2024, Mohammadi was temporarily released from prison for three weeks — the prosecutor’s office suspended the execution of her sentence based on the conclusions of forensic experts, and later extended this decision.