An Iranian court has imposed additional prison terms totaling seven-and-a-half years on Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, according to her attorney.

Mostafa Nili revealed on social media that Mohammadi received a six-year sentence for "gathering and collusion" and an additional one-and-a-half years for "propaganda activities" in a ruling handed down by a court in Mashhad, a city located in northeastern Iran.

Mohammadi's arrest occurred in December, with Iranian authorities citing her alleged "provocative remarks" at a memorial service as the reason. Following the arrest, her family reported that she was hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the incident, which they claimed resulted from physical abuse.

In 2023, Mohammadi, now 53, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to combat the oppression of women in Iran, recognizing her longstanding commitment to human rights activism.

After speaking with Mohammadi for the first time since December 14, Nili disclosed that the court had also imposed a two-year travel ban and ordered her to spend two years in exile in the eastern region of Khusf.

According to the Narges Foundation, which is providing support to her, the hearing held on Saturday has been characterized as a "sham" proceeding, and it has been reported that she initiated a hunger strike on February 2.

It was stated by Nili that she was hospitalized three days prior due to her deteriorating physical health, but was subsequently returned to the detention facility where she is currently being held.

The phone call was cut off as she started to recount the circumstances surrounding her detention and the events that followed.

Taghi Rahmani, Mohammadi's husband, stated that she chose not to present a defense during the court proceedings, citing her unwavering conviction that the judiciary lacks legitimacy and that the trial was essentially a predetermined outcome.

Despite likely being compelled to attend, Mohammadi remained silent throughout, refusing to speak or sign any documents.

In an interview with the BBC, he characterized the sentence as excessively harsh and unjust, urging human rights groups to condemn the decision.

Kiana Rahmani, Mohammadi's daughter, expressed deep worry about her mother's well-being in light of the recent developments.

With over a decade already spent behind bars, Mohammadi's cumulative prison term now stands at 44 years, according to the Narges Foundation, following the latest sentencing.

Since 2021, Mohammadi has been serving a 13-year prison term for alleged "propaganda activity against the state" and "collusion against state security", charges that she maintains are unfounded.

In December 2024, Mohammadi was granted a temporary, three-week release from Evin prison in Tehran on health grounds, providing a brief reprieve.

Following her release, Mohammadi was anticipated to be returned to prison, where she was currently serving multiple concurrent sentences.

Her latest arrest occurred while attending a memorial service for Khosrow Alikordi, an attorney whose body was discovered in his office earlier in December.

Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based organization, has urged for a thorough investigation into Alikordi's death, citing the suspicious nature of the circumstances surrounding it.

According to the Narges Foundation, witnesses reported that Mohammadi was assaulted by approximately 15 regime agents in plainclothes during the memorial, with some agents allegedly pulling her hair and using clubs and batons to beat her.

Prosecutor Hasan Hematifar of Mashhad stated to the press that Mohammadi was among 39 individuals taken into custody, and that she, along with Alikordi's brother, had allegedly incited the crowd to shout disruptive slogans and breach public order.

A petition signed by Mohammadi, among others, condemned the Iranian government's actions and attributed responsibility for "crimes against humanity" to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, citing the deaths of protesters during the unrest that started in late December.

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, based in the US, the number of arrests linked to the protests exceeds 50,000, with a minimum of 6,961 fatalities confirmed.

The petition demanded accountability for those who carried out Khamenei's orders and called for an end to the Islamic Republic system.

Authorities arrested four well-known Iranian activists – Abdollah Momeni, Mehdi Mahmoudian, Vida Rabbani, and Ghorban Behzadian-Nejad – on 31 January, reportedly in connection with their involvement in the petition.

Taghi Rahmani advocated for the freedom of all individuals imprisoned for political reasons in Iran.