Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strikeIran has sentenced the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to more than seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, her supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down...
<p>Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike</p><p>Iran has sentenced <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/06/jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi-wins-2023-nobel-peace-prize">the Nobel peace prize laureate</a> Narges Mohammadi to more than seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, her supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.</p><p>The new convictions against Mohammadi come as Iran <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/06/us-iran-talks-oman-nuclear-programme">tries to negotiate with the US</a> over its nuclear programme to avert a military strike threatened by Donald Trump. Iran’s top diplomat said on Sunday that Tehran’s strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers”, striking a maximalist position just after negotiations in Oman with the US.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/08/iran-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-seven-more-years-prison-hunger-strike">Continue reading...</a>
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