Narges Mohammadi discharged to home in Tehran after 18-day hospital stay

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home in Tehran after being discharged from a hospital cardiac care unit, her family and supporters confirmed Monday. The 54-year-old activist had been hospitalized for 18 days following her release on bail earlier this month, a period that included treatment in both Zanjan and Tehran.

Mohammadi’s discharge follows weeks of grave concern over her health, which deteriorated drastically after her most recent arrest in December. Medical tests conducted during her hospitalization confirmed that heart and blood pressure disorders are directly linked to prolonged, severe psychological pressure, chronic anxiety, and intense environmental stress, according to a statement from a foundation run by her family. The foundation said an angiography showed significant deterioration and progression of vascular disease.

Her daughter, Kiana Rahmani, warned that her recovery demands strict medical supervision outside prison walls. Returning her to detention is a death sentence, she said. Rahmani, along with her twin brother Ali, live in Paris and have not seen their mother for over a decade.

Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace...