Iran Approves First Female Government Minister

(03 Sep 09 - RV) In Iran, Lawmakers also gave approval to the nation's first woman government minister since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but rejected three nominees for the 21-seat Cabinet _ the choice for the important energy ministry and two women proposed for the education and welfare-social security posts. We spoke to Jesuit Fr Samir Khalil Samir an Islam scholar at St Josephs University in Beirut and asked him how significant this is for the future of Iran: