Leader approves amnesty, sentence commutation for convicts

The proposal was suggested by the Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei to Ayatollah Khamenei.

Ayatollah Khamenei agreed to amnesty and reduced punishment for 2284 convicts on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and the 6th Imam of Shia, Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS).

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