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

Mohammadi violently' detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, according to her foundation

Iranian security forces have violently" arrested the 2023 Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony for a lawyer and human rights advocate, her supporters said.

Mohammadi, who was granted temporary leave from prison in December 2024 on medical grounds, was detained along with several other activists at the ceremony for Khosro Alikordi, who was found dead in his office last week, her foundation wrote on X.