Iran’s supreme leader pardons ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners

Some arrested in recent anti-government protests included in pardons, according to state media

Iran's supreme leader has pardoned tens of thousands" of prisoners including some arrested in recent anti-government protests, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, after a deadly state crackdown helped quell the nationwide unrest.

However, the pardon approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with conditions, according to details announced in state media reports, which said the measure would not apply to any of the numerous dual nationals held in Iran.