The judicial system of Iran has clarified that the list of 2108 persons who received amnesty or reduced sentence did not include those accused and convicted in connection with the recent riots.
None of the participants in the recent protests in Iran were among the 2,100 people pardoned or commuted by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to EUronews, the judicial system reported.
The announcement was made ahead of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which is celebrated on Friday, February 13, as well as other significant dates in the national history. Observers note that in previous years, the ayatollah had approved similar pardons during this period.
"The leader of the Islamic Revolution agreed to the request of the head of the judicial system to pardon, reduce or mitigate the punishment of 2108 convicts," the Mizan Online website reported.
"However, this number does not include those accused and convicted during the recent riots," the report explained, citing Ali Mozaffari, deputy head of the judiciary.
Protests erupted in Iran in late December, turning into anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
