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Jon Gambrell

Judiciary chief says Iran has pardoned 22,000 people who took part in protests

Demonstrations have slowed in recent months over the September death of Mahsa Amini. Photo: EPA

The head of Iran’s judiciary says 22,000 people arrested in the recent anti-government protests that swept the Islamic Republic have been pardoned.

There was no immediate independent confirmation of the mass release.

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