Nobel laureate Mohammadi says Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranians are facing extreme hardship due to economic pressure and repression. According to Mohammadi, the situation has become unbearable, leaving "no room for people to breathe". She attributes this to the ongoing war and brutal crackdowns on protests.

Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, has written a memoir titled "A Woman Never Stops Fighting" while in prison. The book has been translated into several languages, with English and Farsi editions set to be released next year. In an interview with The Associated Press, Mohammadi stated that the repression in Iranian society has severely increased over the past year and a half.

Despite the dire situation, Mohammadi notes that many Iranians continue to resist, a trend she links to the 2022 protests over Mahsa Amini's death. According to Haaretz, Mohammadi sees a growing wave of resistance inspired by these protests. Fortune reports that Mohammadi was temporarily released from prison earlier this year for medical reasons.

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