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Iranian Judiciary official announced that, despite the Ash committing adultery is stoning to death with a final sentence, but in the humanitarian considerations, has now decided to suspend the death penalty.

Arab News Network reported today that from the Islamic Republic News Agency, according to the news, committing adultery, was sentenced to stoning to death of Ash, Iran, the judiciary decided to suspend their execution, much due to the on humanitarian considerations. Mostafavi report quoted the lawyer as saying Ash, "May 15, 2006, 43-year-old Ash accused her husband died and the two men had had sexual relations with adultery She was sentenced to 90 lashes, and sentenced to death and killed with a random death. 2007, Iran's Supreme Court approved of her decision. whipping has completed the implementation, but the use of stoning to death has aroused great anger the international community and accusations . "

According to reports, the U.S. State Department spokesman issued a statement last Friday said, "Iran's judiciary to implement stoning to death is extremely barbaric and cruel decision." British Foreign Secretary William. Haig said last Thursday, "the Middle Ages with the stoning penalty, if death by stoning, Iran Ash implementation of the death penalty, this will be the world's most odious practices." EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Ashton also charged that "we will take a resolution to prevent Iran from implementation of the horrific death sentence." French Foreign Minister called on Iran to change Ash the death penalty. Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Iran's East Azerbaijan province of the judiciary responsible Malik as saying, "It will not Ash implementation of stoning to death, but this is only temporary decision, if the leaders of the Iranian judiciary that the timing is right, Or will the implementation of the death penalty, not because Western governments and public opinion against the decision to change. "

According to Arab News Network reported that, in addition to Ash, Iran at least eight women and three men were also sentenced to death by stoning to death sentence, is facing the death penalty issue.

Middle Eastern public opinion, Iran's suspension of the Ash stoning death sentence, actually meet the requirements of Western countries, aimed at improving strained relations with Western countries, mitigation of sanctions from Western countries and the tremendous economic pressure. (An Arthur)