Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday.

A foundation in her name said she was detained at a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under disputed circumstances.

There was no immediate comment from Iran over its detention of Mohammadi, 53. It wasn't clear if authorities would immediately return her to prison to serve the rest of her term.

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Her supporters on Friday described her as having been "violently detained earlier today by security and police forces." They said other activists had been arrested as well.

"The Narges Foundation calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained individuals who were attending a memorial ceremony to pay

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