Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi as brother fears she is dying

Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.

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Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from her prison in north-west Iran to a local hospital, calling the move a "last-minute" action that may come too late.

Mohammadi's brother Hamidreza, who lives in Norway, told the BBC's Newshour programme he fears she is dying, and that he wakes up "waiting for the worst call" he could get.

Narges Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. She was arrested in December for her criticism of the authorities.

Last month, Hamidreza Mohammadi said his sister had been found unconscious by fellow inmates at Zanjan Prison in north-west Iran, after suffering a suspected heart attack.