Iran says it has pardoned more than 22,000 people arrested in the anti-government protests that have swept the country – offering a glimpse into the extent of the crackdown on dissent.
There was no immediate independent confirmation of the mass release, announced in a statement by Iran‘s judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi. The demonstrations began in September following the death Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by the country’s morality police.
