EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman
By BRIAN MURPHY and NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writers Brian Murphy And Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Writers/ TEHRAN, Iran – The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not a human rights issue. The sharp words from both sides provide a snapshot of the dispute: Western leaders are ramping up pressure to call off the sentence for Sakineh ...
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