Today’s
Woman features a VOA original package including an interview with Gavin
Esler,
BBC journalist and author. The remainder of the show discussed the
accomplishments and experiences of our in-studio guest Mr. Ahmad
Bahtebi, a
leader of the Iranian Student Movement.
News and Views will have a report from Japan on the G8 summit. This
report includes President Bush's meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that
highlights
Russia-US relations in regards to Iran; an exclusive interview with
Gordon
Johndroe, Special Assistant to the President and National Security
Council
Spokesman; G8 working lunch and the summit's agenda.
Iranian
Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki’s expressed to the foreign ministers
of the
5+1 group and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana Iran’s
readiness to negotiate on the nuclear issue.
We
have a live interview at the top of News and Views today with the US
Ambassador
to the IAEA Greg Schulte from Vienna for analysis of these comments and
update
of the status of the negotiations.
Dr.
Ahmad Mahdi of Ohio Wesleyan University will be the NAV guest 2nd hour. He will discuss Iran/US relations vis a vis
the Seymour Hersh article.
Roundtable
hosts Amir Ganjbakhsh, political analyst and senior researcher at the
National
Institute of Health. The discussion is
about globalization and terrorism.
Late Edition will have a report on Iraq’s new relation’s with the UAE, and news out of the G8 summit. There is also a live sports and medical report, as well as a review of the new documentary “Gonzo”about the life of Hunter S Thompson.
Newstalk is joined by Elahae Hicks, Dr Mohammed Parvin, and Reza Moheni from Journalists Without Borders. The discussion will focus on human right in Iran and around the world.