Narges Mohammadi and Prison Deaths in Iran

May 12, 2026, 15:14
AsiaInternational

Introduction

Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Prize winner. She is very sick, so she is now out of prison on bail. At the same time, Iran killed several men for spying.

Main Body

Narges Mohammadi was in prison. She had a heart problem and lost a lot of weight. She went to the hospital in Tehran. Her brother says she is still very sick. Many famous people want Narges to be free. They say the prison did not give her the right medicine. Her family is worried. They think the government wants her to be sick. Iran also killed three men. One man was Erfan Shakourzadeh. The government says these men worked for other countries. Human rights groups say the men did not really agree to these crimes.

Conclusion

Narges Mohammadi is in the hospital. Iran continues to kill people who the state says are spies.

Learning

⚡ THE 'STATE OF BEING' CHECK

In this text, we see a pattern for describing people. To reach A2, you need to master how we describe Who, Where, and How.

1. Describing a Person (The 'Is' Pattern)

  • Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Prize winner.
  • She is very sick.

→ Rule: Use [Person] + is + [Description/Job] to give basic information.

2. Describing a Location (The 'In' Pattern)

  • ...out of prison
  • ...in prison
  • ...in the hospital

→ Rule: Use in when someone is inside a building or a system. Use out of to show they left.

3. Describing the Past (The 'Was' Pattern)

  • Narges Mohammadi was in prison.
  • One man was Erfan Shakourzadeh.

→ Rule: Change is → was when the situation is finished or happened before now.

Quick Vocabulary Bridge

  • Sick → Not healthy
  • Worried → Nervous about the future
  • Free → Not in prison

Vocabulary Learning

hospital (n.)
a place where sick people are treated
Example:She went to the hospital to get medical help.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept when they are punished
Example:Narges Mohammadi was in prison for a long time.
bail (n.)
money paid to be released from prison
Example:She was out of prison on bail.
spy (n.)
a person who secretly gathers information
Example:The government says the men were spies.
government (n.)
the people who run a country
Example:The government wants her to be sick.
family (n.)
people related by blood or marriage
Example:Her family is worried about her health.
weight (n.)
how heavy something is
Example:She lost a lot of weight after her heart problem.
heart (n.)
the organ that pumps blood
Example:She had a heart problem that made her sick.
sick (adj.)
not healthy or feeling ill
Example:She is still very sick.
free (adj.)
not in prison or not having a restriction
Example:Many famous people want Narges to be free.