Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Brutally Arrested at Memorial Ceremony in Iran

Dec 13, 2025 09:38 am CST

Iranian security forces have detained 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi along with eight other activists during a memorial ceremony in Mashhad. The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the "brutal" arrest, which occurred just days after the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Mohammadi, who has spent much of the past decade imprisoned and was recently on temporary medical release, was reportedly beaten and dragged by her hair during the arrest.