Iran grants clemency to over 5,000 prisoners
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:14 | 26 June 2021
- Modified Date: 01:14 | 26 June 2021
The statement gave no details of the identity of the 5,156 prisoners who were pardoned or had their sentences reduced.
Clemency was granted to mark last Tuesday's anniversary of the birth of Imam Reza, one of Shiite Islam's most revered figures.
His birth anniversary is one of several religious holidays when the supreme leader grants clemency to prisoners each year.