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".

Recently, Khamenei sparked controversy in India over remarks he made about the treatment of Indian Muslims. India reacted strongly to Khamenei's remarks, calling them "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,

India has issued a strong response to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's tweet concerning the treatment of minorities in India. The Indian governmen

Countries commenting on minorities are advised to look at their own record before making any observations about others, the foreign ministry said.

India says Iran's Supreme Leader's comments on minorities in India "misinformed", should "look at their own record"

India “strongly deplored” comments made by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who expressed concern over the treatment of Muslim minorities in the South Asian nation. Mr Khamenei said in a social media post on Monday Muslims cannot be oblivious to the suffering of their brethren in India,