Mohseni-Eje'i said that those who have been granted amnesty include 22,000 people who were arrested in recent riots in the country, adding that the number of pardon cases could reach more than 82,656.
Earlier, the judiciary chief said, however, that the pardons have not affected inmates who are behind bars because of complaints by private plaintiffs.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said last month that his government had been authorized to use the pardon power to release university students, cultural, sports, and media figures who have been arrested because of their involvement in the riots.
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