Iran pardons, commutes sentences of 2,135 prisoners on the occasion of Eid Al Adha
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei agreed Wednesday to pardon or mitigate the jail terms of 2,135 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Ghadir.
Khamenei had been forwarded a request by Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi to pardon or reduce the sentences of prisoners subject to mitigating circumstances.
Iranian Supreme Leader regularly issues such approvals on various celebratory occasions. (ILKHA)