Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei grants clemency to over 2,000 convicts for Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Ghadir. The pardons exclude those convicted of security crimes and espionage, according to state media.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of more than 2,000 convicts on the occasion of religious holidays, the Mizan news agency reported on Friday. The clemency does not apply to individuals convicted of security crimes, espionage, or actions against national security.
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