Iran's Supreme leader pardons large number of security-related prisoners linked to protests - state TV
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of girls who reached the age of puberty in Tehran, Iran February 3, 2023. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA /Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI, Feb 5 - Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned "tens of thousands" of prisoners, including many arrested in recent anti-government protests over security-related charges, state media reported on Sunday. "Prisoners not facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, having direct contact with foreign agents, committing intentional murder and injury, committing destruction and arson of state property, or not having a private plaintiff in their case will be pardoned," state media said.
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