Supporters Say Iran Detains Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi at Mashhad Memorial

Overview

• Supporters report that security forces arrested Narges Mohammadi during a seventh-day memorial in Mashhad for rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi.
• Iranian authorities had not confirmed the detention at the time of the latest coverage.
• The Narges Foundation, based in Paris, says she was seized violently and warns her life is at risk.
• Several activists — including Sepideh Qolian, Hasti Amiri, Pouran Nazemi and Alieh Motalebzadeh — were also reportedly detained at the event.
• Mohammadi had been on medical furlough since late 2024 after years of imprisonments totaling 31 years, with a permanent travel ban announced in October and renewed warnings of re-arrest.