Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has pardoned or commuted the sentences of nearly 3,000 prisoners following a written request from the head of the judiciary, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Friday.

India has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks "misinformed and unacceptable".

The Iranian leader, addressing a gathering of clerics in Tehran on Monday, talked about what he described as "suffering" of Muslims in Gaza, Myanmar and India.

India and Iran have a long and complex relationship. While they share deep cultural ties and a history of cooperation, recent events have strained their friendship. The latest tension arose from comments by Iran's Supreme Leader,

The Iranian supreme leader in March 2020 protested the religious violence in capital New Delhi which led to the deaths of 53 people, mostly Muslims. Mr Khamenei called the riot a “massacre of Muslims” and called on India to confront “extremist Hindus and their parties” to prevent India's “isolation from the world of Islam”.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response to remarks made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, India has condemned his statements as “misinformed and unac

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparked anger in India with his recent comments about Indian Muslims. On Twitter, Khamenei claimed that Muslims in India are facing atrocities similar to those in Myanmar and Gaza,

Countries commenting on minorities are advised to look at their own record first,' says Indian foreign ministry, referring to Iran supreme leader's comment