Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 29 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued an order to pardon 1,298 convicts in the country, IRIB News reported.
Head of Iran's judiciary Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani sent a request letter to Khamenei, regarding the pardon of the convicts, which was approved.
The order was approved today, on the occasion of birth of prophets Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa and Imam Jafar Sadiq, and also the upcoming thirty-fourth anniversary of the victory of Islamic Revolution.
Among the pardoned are those convicted previously by the Public and Revolutionary courts, political individuals, military personnel and civilians who are serving various prison terms.