iranian state television says that the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has pardoned a large number of prisoners linked to protests. the state broadcaster says that ayatollah khamenei was responding to a proposal by the head of the judiciary. iranian media outlets say that the letter from the judiciary chief said that a number of people, especially the young, had committed wrongful actions and crimes because of incitement and propaganda by the enemy. our middle east analyst sebastian usher gave us this update. this is a pardon that comes on the eve of the anniversary of the 1979 islamic revolution, so there are pardons quite regularly for that. what we don t know, obviously the numbers. we don t know when or how this will happen. we do know the way that it s written says it s an answer to an appeal, a letter from the head of the judiciary who essentially frames it as being many people who went out to protest, particularly the young, were misled, by foreign agents, propag
suspected of spying which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 following a long illness. iran s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, told us a little more on what s happening in iran the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable numb
suspected of being used for spying which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 following a long illness. hello, welcome to bbc news. iran s supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, has been giving us more details. the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable n
national assembly. the times reports on the possibility of further walk outs, with teachers and doctors unions threatening to join the strikes. so let s begin. thank you both forjoining us. geri, we will start with the guardian and the story we have been talking about, anticipating the rail strikes ahead. it says anger as ministers refused tojoin a ahead. it says anger as ministers refused to join a last minute effort to halt rail your thoughts? i refused to join a last-minute effort to halt rail your thoughts?- to halt railyour thoughts? i think we are all hoping to halt railyour thoughts? i think we are all hoping that to halt railyour thoughts? i think we are all hoping that we - to halt railyour thoughts? i think we are all hoping that we will. to halt railyour thoughts? i think we are all hoping that we will | we are all hoping that we will they will get around the table and bash out a deal, but it seems extremely likely these strikes will go ahead this week and
news night. laura coates live starts right now tonight. drugs, a gun, a document, and an alleged lie, another their historic trial. this time the president s son. so just who are the 12 jurors who will decide? hunter biden s state plus president biden tries at a new tougher message against trump, but not the public. what he just told a group of donors. and it was the foul seen round the world, but it has now become something now a little bit more hasn t been the new twist and the caitlin clark story tonight. i m laura coates, live alright, stop me if you ve heard any of these statements before, the cases, an unusual prosecution that quote, would not have been filed gantz anyone else? is the result of prosecutors have in quote, bowed to political pressure and the entire thing is quote, unquote, politically motivated can you guess which case i m talking about? no, it s not donald trump s conviction in manhattan though all of those things hadn t thought about that case