French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has claimed that his Iranian counterpart has assured him that no final decision has been taken about the woman who could be stoned to death for adultery charges, amid reports that her execution is imminent.

According to Sky News, Kouchner said in a statement that he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart about Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and added that Manouchehr Mottaki assured him that a final verdict in Ashtiani''s case has not been issued yet and reports about her eventual execution were not true.