Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Prize laureate, was violently arrested in Mashhad, Iran, while attending a memorial for human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances earlier this month.Mohammadi, who had been temporarily released for medical reasons in December 2024, reportedly refused a mandatory headscarf, led chants for Majidreza Rahnavard, executed three years ago, and was pulled by her hair by security forces.Her husband,
Taghi Rahmani, and brother,
Hamid Reza Mohammadi, expressed grave concerns for her health, as the
Narges Foundation called for her immediate release amidst a broader crackdown on dissent by the
Islamic Republic.