Tehran’s violent arrest of Narges Mohammadi exposes the same ruthless ideology fueling anti-Israel terror networks.
Iran has once again demonstrated its deep hostility toward basic freedoms by arresting Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters confirmed Friday, in reports carried by the Associated Press. Mohammadi, 53, was seized while attending a memorial for a human rights lawyer who recently died under suspicious circumstances—another episode emblematic of the regime’s systematic repression.
According to the Narges Foundation, she was “violently detained” by security and police forces. Several other activists were also arrested, further exposing the regime’s fear of dissent and its willingness to silence even peaceful memorial gatherings.
Iranian officials provided no explanation, continuing a familiar pattern of intimidation and ambiguity. It remains unclear whether Mohammadi will now be forced back to prison to complete her harsh sentence—13 years and nine months on charges of “collusion against state security” and “propaganda against the government,” charges widely seen as tools for crushing opposition.
Mohammadi had been on medical furlough since December 2024, initially temporary but repeatedly extended due to intense pressure from Western governments and human rights organizations. Even during the 12-day Iran–Israel war in June, she remained free, courageously persisting in her activism: staging demonstrations outside Evin Prison, speaking to international media, and advocating for Iranian women resisting the regime’s coercive hijab laws.
Her imprisonment has taken a severe toll on her health. Supporters report she suffered multiple heart attacks behind bars before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022. A potentially cancerous bone lesion discovered in 2024 had to be surgically removed. Despite these threats to her life, Mohammadi continued to confront Iran’s rulers—who responded with predictable brutality.
Mohammadi received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her campaign for human rights and freedom. The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the award, calling it “politicized”—a typical claim from a regime terrified of global scrutiny and desperate to deflect attention from its own crimes.
Her arrest highlights a central truth:
The same Iranian regime that arms Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and anti-Israel militias across the Middle East also crushes its own citizens with equal ruthlessness.
Tehran targets human rights activists at home just as it supports terror groups that target Israeli civilians abroad.
In both arenas, the victims are innocent people seeking freedom—and the common aggressor is the violent ideology of the Iranian regime.
