....Tehran, Iran (MADNEWS) -- A woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery has not been executed, Iran's official news agency reported Wednesday, rejecting "Western media" reports that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani had been executed."She is currently enjoying full health and is at the Tabriz Prison," the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted the head of the judiciary in the province as saying.
"Her case is being processed by the relevant judicial authorities of the province and is going through the due process," Hojatoleslam Malek Azhdar Sharif said.
Her sentence of death by stoning drew worldwide outrage earlier this year.
Authorities in Iran were reported to have given the go-ahead this week to execute Ashtiani as soon as Wednesday, although the method of killing her was not clear.
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