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Iranian Intelligence Agents Threaten Nobel Laureate Mohammadi With Physical Elimination

The Nobel Committee calls for Iran to protect Mohammadi’s life following reported regime threats

Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi says, Iranian regime is threatening her with 'physical elimination.'
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Overview

  • Agents of Iran’s intelligence ministry have issued direct and indirect warnings to Narges Mohammadi that her life is at risk if she continues her activism
  • The threats demand she cease all public engagement inside Iran and halt international advocacy or media appearances
  • Mohammadi is on a limited medical furlough from Tehran’s Evin Prison after years of detention for opposing mandatory hijab laws and capital punishment
  • Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes described the warnings as urgent and said Mohammadi’s security is in grave danger
  • The committee has urged Iranian authorities to guarantee her safety and uphold her freedom of expression