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Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition in Iranian Custody, Family Says
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Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition in Iranian Custody, Family Says

TIME·Connor Greene·25 days ago
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is in critical condition in Iran, according to her family, who accuse authorities of denying the detained activist urgent cardiac treatment. Narges Mohammadi’s brother, Hamidreza, tells TIME that his sister is suffering from a condition known as Prinzmetal angina, which causes spasms in the coronary arteries and can trigger heart attacks and other serious complications.  "We are really worried that Narges's heart will stop beating," he says during a phone interview from his home in Oslo. Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned in Zanjan Prison in the northwest since her arrest in December , was transferred last Friday to a local hospital after her health sharply deteriorated. Her family says she developed the condition during her detention. Her brother says family members were able to visit her at the hospital this week under close supervision by Iranian authorities.…

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