Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital and granted a temporary suspension of her prison sentence on bail, her foundation announced Sunday. The 53-year-old Iranian human rights activist had been imprisoned at Zanjan prison since December.

Mohammadi collapsed in prison more than a week ago, losing consciousness twice before being transferred to a local hospital on May 1. Her foundation described her condition as critical and said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension, though the duration remains unclear.

The transfer order was issued following a decision by Iran's Legal Medicine Organization, which determined that due to her multiple illnesses, she requires continued treatment outside prison under supervision of her own medical team, according to her Iran-based lawyer Mostafa Nili.

Mohammadi's health has been deteriorating in prison, with her family attributing the decline partly to injuries sustained during a beating at the time of her arrest in the northeastern city of Mashhad. She suffered a heart attack in March and has a pre-existing blood clot in her lung that requires blood thinners and monitoring. While hospitalized, her blood pressure has fluctuated between extremely low and high levels, and she has required oxygen assistance.

The activist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while imprisoned for her work championing women's rights and human rights in Iran. She has been jailed repeatedly throughout her career and faces 18 years remaining on her current sentence. Her brother, based in Oslo, had previously said that medical examiners recommended her transfer to Tehran but the decision was initially blocked.

The Nobel Committee had called on Iranian authorities to immediately transfer Mohammadi to her dedicated medical team in Tehran, warning that without proper treatment, her life remains at risk. Her foundation stated that the temporary suspension is insufficient and demanded her unconditional freedom.