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TEHRAN, Iran — The lawyer for an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned to death for an adultery conviction expressed cautious optimism Saturday after Iran said it will review the decision, which has drawn international condemnation.
Human-rights activists and other officials, however, warned that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother, could still be hanged.
The outcry over the death sentence is the latest thorn in Iran’s relationship with the international community, with the United States, Britain and international human-rights groups urging Iran to stay the execution.
