The Iranian regime has delivered a brutal new blow to its most famous prisoner, sentencing Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional six years behind bars.

In a verdict that underscores Tehran’s relentless crackdown on dissent, the Revolutionary Court has convicted the 53-year-old activist of "gathering and collusion to commit crimes." This latest sentence is a punitive response to her unyielding advocacy from within the walls of Evin Prison. Despite already serving multiple sentences, Mohammadi’s voice remains the regime’s most feared weapon, prompting them to pile on further restrictions, including a two-year exile and a travel ban.

The Price of Truth

Mohammadi’s lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the sentence, revealing the state’s determination to silence a woman who has become a global icon for the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement.

• Systematic Persecution: Beyond the six-year term, she received 18 months for "propaganda activities" and a mandatory two-year exile to Khosf, a remote city in South Khorasan, effectively isolating her from her support network.
• A Life of Resistance: Mohammadi has spent much of the last decade imprisoned, separated from her husband and twin children in Paris, yet she continues to smuggle out reports on the abuse of female prisoners.
• Hunger Strike: The sentencing follows reports of Mohammadi initiating a hunger strike, a desperate act of protest against the execution of fellow activists and the deteriorating conditions of her confinement.

A Symbol Unbroken

The Nobel committee honored Mohammadi in 2023 for her "fight against the oppression of women in Iran," a citation that rings even truer today. This new conviction is not merely a legal judgment; it is a political statement by a theocracy terrified of its own daughters.

As the iron doors slam shut for another six years, the message from Tehran is clear: obedience is mandatory. But the response from Mohammadi’s cell is equally unmistakable: freedom is non-negotiable.