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Nobel laureate says Iran’s repression of society has increased since the war began, but ‘a wave of resistance among the people’ is rising up

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Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons earlier this year.

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  • Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons earlier this year.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:51:06 UTC.

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