Iran adds seven and a half years to Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's sentence

Iranian authorities added seven and a half years to Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence, her lawyer said, and she was given additional restrictions including internal exile and a travel ban.

Iranian authorities have extended the prison sentence of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, her lawyer said, as part of a wider response to recent nationwide protests. The added term was announced after a sudden trial in the northeastern city of Mashhad. Mohammadi was rearrested in December 2025 after attending a memorial service and had recently begun a hunger strike to protest her detention. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her work on human rights and was already serving a previous sentence. Key details: - Lawyer Mostafa Nili said Mohammadi was sentenced to six years for "gathering and collusion," one and a half years for propaganda, and received a two-year travel ban. - The lawyer and reports say she was also given two years of internal exile that would bar her from leaving the city of Khosf after release. - The additional seven and a half years was added to an earlier 13-year sentence from 2021. - Her family and supporters say she had no legal representation at the Mashhad trial and that she did not speak or sign papers there. Summary: The announced extension increases the total prison time and adds movement restrictions for Narges Mohammadi, who remains in custody. Undetermined at this time.