Iran to release 3,000 prisoners on the anniversary of the death of General Qasem Soleimani

Jan. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of the Supreme Court of Iran, Gholam Hosein Mohseni Ejei, has reported this Monday that 3,000 prisoners will be released in the coming days by virtue of the anniversary, which is celebrated this Tuesday, of the death of General Qasem Soleimani after a US bombardment in Iraq in January 2020.

Iran’s highest judicial representative has also indicated that the death sentences of 16 inmates will be reduced. This decision has been made, according to Mohseni Ejei, in commemoration of Soleimani, who made numerous efforts to help those in need, as reported by the IRNA news agency.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amirabdolahian accused the United States on Sunday of blocking — “throwing stones and putting obstacles” — the investigation into the general’s death, adding that the authorities will follow “the legal paths” necessary to clarify the allegations. details of his death.

Soleimani was one of the victims of a drone attack – which led the Iraqi Parliament to demand the departure of international troops from the country – perpetrated by the United States in January 2020, which also included Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, then ‘number two’ of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) — a coalition of Iraqi pro-government militias backed by Iran.