Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 11
By Tamkin Jafarov - Trend:
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced an amnesty Oct. 11 with regard to the Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) and Eid al-Ghadeer holidays, the Iranian news agency Mehr said Oct. 11.
Iran's Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani appealed to the supreme leader in a letter on the occasion of these holidays asking for an amnesty for 1,256 prisoners.
In this regard, Khamenei issued an amnesty decree.