Milan, July 11 (LaPresse) – Narges Mohammadi, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, has reported receiving death threats from Iranian authorities, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. In an urgent phone call with Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the Committee’s chairman, Mohammadi said she had received warnings both through her lawyers and via indirect channels. In her own words, “I have been directly and indirectly threatened with ‘physical elimination’ by agents of the regime.”
“The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned about the threats against Narges Mohammadi and, more broadly, against all Iranian citizens with a critical voice. We urge the authorities to safeguard not only their lives but also their freedom of expression,” said Jorgen Watne Frydnes.