Iran31 August, 20262 min read
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Pardons 2,577 Convicts on Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
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Leader approves amnesty and sentence reductions for more than 2,500 convicts on Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. 2,577 convicts granted pardons or sentence commutations, per judiciary request.
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Clemency for 2,500
Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei agreed to pardon or reduce sentences for 2,500 convicts on the occasion of the holy Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh’s birthday anniversary, according to Mehr News Agency. Mehr News Agency said the Judiciary Head Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei provided the list of the convicts, with the exact number of the convicts given as 2,577. PressTV said Mohseni-Ejei requested pardons, sentence reductions, and sentence commutations for 2,577 convicts, and the Leader delegated the decision on the matter to Mohseni-Ejei himself.
PressTV reported that after necessary reviews, Mohseni-Ejei ordered the implementation of pardons, sentence reductions, and sentence commutations for these convicts. PressTV also said the prisoners granted clemency included inmates convicted by the country’s public and Islamic Revolution courts, the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces, and the State Discretionary Punishment Organization.
Who decides, and limits
PressTV said Article 110 of the Constitution Law gives the Leader the right to pardon or reduce the sentences of prisoners upon the request of the head of the Judiciary.
PressTV reported that Clemency does not apply to all types of prisoners, including those sentenced for their role in armed struggle against the country, armed or organized drug trafficking, rape, armed robbery, arms smuggling, abduction, bribery, and embezzlement.
Mehr News Agency described the pardons and reductions as being based on convictions in both the public and Revolutionary courts, with the exact number of the convicts stated as 2,577.
PressTV tied the clemency to the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS), and said the Leader delegated the decision to Mohseni-Ejei.
Mehr News Agency framed the announcement as occurring in Tehran on Aug. 31, 2026, in a report dated 9:27 PM with News ID 247352.
Scope and institutional reach
PressTV said the prisoners granted clemency included inmates convicted by the country’s public and Islamic Revolution courts, the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces, and the State Discretionary Punishment Organization. Mehr News Agency said the Judiciary Head Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei provided the list of the convicts, whom had been convicted in both the public and Revolutionary courts. PressTV reported that the Leader delegated the decision on the matter to Mohseni-Ejei himself, and that Mohseni-Ejei ordered the implementation of pardons, sentence reductions, and sentence commutations after necessary reviews.
Mehr News Agency stated that the Leader agreed to pardon and reduce sentences of 2,500 convicts on the occassion of the holy Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh's birthday anniversary. PressTV specified that the clemency process involved pardons, sentence reductions, and sentence commutations for the 2,577 convicts requested by the Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei.