Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, say supporters

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested by Iranian security forces at a memorial ceremony in Mashhad for human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi, who recently died under suspicious circumstances. Mohammadi, who was on temporary medical leave from prison, was detained along with other activists protesting Alikordi's death, which they suspect may be state-linked. Officials claim Alikordi died of a heart attack, but his death coincided with a security crackdown, raising concerns. Mohammadi's family and team expressed worry for her wellbeing and that of the other arrested activists, citing her recent surgery and their medical conditions. Her husband described the arrest as an escalation of the Iranian authorities' suppression of dissent.

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