Iranian state television has reported that the woman sentenced to death by stoning on an adultery conviction will likely be spared from execution.
The stoning sentence against 43-year-old Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani drew an international outcry. It was then put on hold and is now being reviewed by Iran's Supreme Court.
English-language Press TV on Monday night quoted Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, as saying: 'We think there is a good chance that her life could be saved.'
Ashtiani was convicted in 2006 of having an 'illicit relationship' with two men after the murder of her husband the year before. Iranian authorities say she has also been convicted of involvement in the murder.