State media in Iran say Khamenei pardons journalists who reported woman's death, sparking protests
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 () Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who reported on Mahsa Amini’s 2022 death in police custody. The two had been sentenced to prison on charges of propaganda and collaboration with the US. Amini’s death sparked mass protests, with hundreds killed and thousands detained. Their reporting was pivotal, drawing international attention and condemnation.
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