Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a hospital in Tehran more than a week after collapsing in prison, according to her foundation.

The transfer followed mounting appeals from her family, supporters, and human rights advocates, who described her condition as critical. Her foundation said Iranian authorities had suspended her prison sentence on bail to allow medical treatment, though it remains unclear how long the suspension will last.

Mohammadi had been held since December in Zanjan prison and reportedly lost consciousness twice before being taken to a local hospital on May 1.

In a statement shared with The Associated Press, her foundation said the temporary suspension of her sentence was insufficient, arguing that she requires long-term specialized medical care.

“We must ensure she never returns to prison to face the 18 years remaining on her sentence,” the statement said, calling for her unconditional release and the dismissal of all charges.

Her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said on social media that the transfer was ordered after Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization determined that Mohammadi’s multiple medical conditions required treatment outside prison under the supervision of her own medical team.

Iranian authorities did not immediately comment publicly on the case.

Mohammadi’s brother, Hamidreza Mohammadi, who lives in Oslo, said earlier recommendations for her transfer had allegedly been blocked by Iran’s intelligence services.

“I’m relieved now. I can breathe lightly,” he told the AP.

The 53-year-old activist, known internationally for her advocacy on women’s rights and human rights in Iran, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while imprisoned. She has been jailed multiple times over the course of her activism.

Family members say her health deteriorated significantly in prison, alleging she suffered severe beatings during her arrest. Mohammadi reportedly suffered a heart attack in March and has an existing blood clot in her lung that requires continuous monitoring and medication.

According to her brother, doctors treating her at a cardiac care unit in Zanjan struggled to stabilize her blood pressure, and she required oxygen support and was unable to speak.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee previously urged Iranian authorities to immediately transfer Mohammadi to her medical team in Tehran, warning that her life remained at risk without proper treatment.