Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, eases sentences of convicts

Rasa – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, has granted clemency or eased the sentences of a number of convicts.

News ID: 2456

Date: 05 May 2015 - 15:29

RNA – The Leader on Tuesday agreed to a request by Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani to pardon some convicts on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (A), the first Shi’a Imam, according to Press TV.

The 13th day of the lunar Islamic month of Rajab marks the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (A).

This year, Imam Ali’s birthday anniversary in Iran fell on May 2.

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