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Iranian Leader pardons hundreds of prisoners

Iranian Leader pardons hundreds of prisoners

Baku, December 16 AZERTAC

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei pardoned and commuted jail terms of a large number of eligible inmates.

The decree was issued at the request of the Judiciary Chief to pardon and commute prison terms of 1,231 prisoners.

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