Today’s
Woman will discuss prostitution in Iran with our guest Ms. Nahid
Persson,
director and filmmaker of "Prostitution Behind the Veil," an
undercover look at prostitution in Iran. She will be joining us from
Los
Angeles. As a continuation of our weblog series, the last segment will
discuss
a blog about finding happiness from within yourself rather than seeking
it
externally.
News
and Views advances its reports that senior officials at the State
Department
are considering a proposal to open an interest section in Tehran,. This
would
stop short of full diplomatic relations, but such a post could process
visas
for the United States. NaV will have an interview with Ambassador
Jeffery
Feldman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near East at the State Dept, to
comment. British
lawmakers decided to lift a ban on the main armed opposition group in
Iran
Monday, following a court decision last month that ruled the government
had to
remove it from a terrorist
blacklist. The order removing the Mojahedin
Organization of, from Britain's list of proscribed groups will come
into effect
later this week. We will have our
London stringer offer background on these reports.
NaV
continues its coverage of the EU sanctions with reports that EU states
have
agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran. This includes an asset freeze and severe restrictions over the
operations of Iran's largest bank, Bank Melli, in London.
Roundtable features a discussion with the State Department’s Goli Ameri. Topics include a conversation about the possibility of a US interests section in Iran.
Late
Edition offers a report on the Israel/Hamas truce. There
is also a look at the life of comedian George Carlin, a
profile of the rock band Iron Maiden, and a medical report.
Newstalk hosts Nasser Mohamadi, via the London studio, and Dr.Alireza.Haghighi via remote from Toronto. Topics include the EU sanctions on Iran, Tehran’s banning of a journalist’s union, and Secretary of State Rice’s overtures to the Iranian people.