Leader approves amnesty, sentence commutation for convicts

Ayatollah Khamenei agreed to amnesty and reduced punishment for 2127 convicts on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr.

The proposal was suggested by the Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei to the Leader.

Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day. It is the first time Muslims can eat during daylight hours after fasting during Ramadan.