Leader agrees to pardon, commute penalty for eligible convicts

Tehran (IP) -The Leader of the Islamic Revolution agreed with the terms of pardoning or commuting the punishment of some convicts.

Iran PressIran news: In response to a letter from the Chief of the Judiciary to the Leader to pardon or commute the punishment of the eligible convicts on the occasion of Rajab (the seventh month of the Islamic calendar), Nowruz, and Eid al-Maba'th (the anniversary of the ordainment of the last prophet, Muhammad al-Mustafa), and the necessity to reduce the population of prisoners, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei agreed the request. 

The request involves those convicts whose convictions has been determined up to March 18, 2020. 207

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