Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Sanam MahooziFebruary 8, 2026 at 09:19 PM

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional seven and a half years in prison, bringing her total sentence to 17 years. The new sentence was for "assembly and collusion against national security" and "propaganda against the Islamic Republic Regime." Mohammadi, a prominent civil rights activist, has been repeatedly imprisoned for campaigning against the death penalty, compulsory hijab laws, and solitary confinement. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while serving a previous sentence. Mohammadi recently ended a six-day hunger strike protesting her detention and lack of medical care, which she began after being arrested in December at a memorial service during a medical furlough.

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