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Who is Narges Mohammadi? Nobel Peace Prize winner transferred to Iran's Zanjan prison amid health concerns

Iranian authorities have transferred Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi without prior notice to a prison in northern Iran, raising fresh concerns over her health and treatment in detention.

Her family says the move, from a detention facility in Mashhad to Zanjan prison, was carried out without informing her lawyer or relatives, news agency AFP reported. The sudden relocation comes amid rising international alarm about reports of physical abuse, deteriorating medical conditions, and prolonged isolation.

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