Leader of Islamic Ummah Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of 741 prisoners

Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of hundreds of prisoners based on the existence of mitigating circumstances.

According to the Leader’s media office, Supreme Leader agreed to a request by Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei to pardon or commute the sentences of 741 prisoners found eligible for receiving the clemency by the relevant judicial authority.

The decision was made on the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, which marks the day on which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God’s final messenger and started his prophetic mission.

The request was approved by the Leader in compliance with Article 11 of Act 110 of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution.

The Leader regularly issues such verdicts on religious and national festivities.

Last month, Supreme Leader pardoned or commuted the sentences of 3,388 prisoners on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.