Iran on Wednesday said that the stoning sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani would be reviewed, dpa reported
"The sentence of Mrs Ashtiani for adultery has been stopped and her case is being reviewed again," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told the news network Press TV.
Mohammadi-Ashtiani, 43, faces death by stoning for adultery, and also charged with being a accomplice in the murder of her husband.
"Her sentencing for complicity in the murder is still in process," the spokesman said.
The death sentence has provoked strong international criticism