More than 5,000 prisoners in Iran were granted clemency to mark a Shiite religious holiday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei granted the clemencies on the anniversary of the birth of Imam Reza, a revered Shiite religious figure, which fell on Tuesday. The clemencies were announced on Khamenei’s official website on Saturday.
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There was no other information provided on the 5,156 prisoners who were granted clemency or had their sentences shortened.