ABC's Woodruff set to broadcast from Iran
ABC News' "World News Tonight" will kick off its new format Tuesday with co-anchor Bob Woodruff reporting from Iran.
Woodruff, a senior producer, a producer and two crews were scheduled to arrive late Thursday in Tehran. He left New York late Wednesday after anchoring "World News Tonight," bound for Paris and then on to the Iranian capital.
Plans call for Woodruff to report for "World News Tonight" beginning Tuesday, the first official day of his dual anchorship with Elizabeth Vargas. Vargas will anchor "World News Tonight" from New York on Tuesday, while Woodruff will contribute reports from Iran.
"It's one of the most important countries in the world right now. It's a regional powerhouse," Woodruff said. "It's a country we need to understand. It's big, it's powerful, it's wealthy, and it's right next to Iraq."
Woodruff has been to Iran, most recently in February. He's also traveled to another member of the so-called axis of evil, North Korea, spending several days there this year.
Woodruff and Jon Banner, executive producer of "World News Tonight," said the trip to Iran wasn't timed for the relaunch of the program but came instead just when all the pieces fell into place.
"It's a big deal," Banner said Thursday. "It's not every day that Western media is allowed into Iran."
Woodruff hoped things go smoother than the last time, when he and his crew were deported soon after they arrived in Tehran because of the bureaucracy. He said they had spent extra time trying to make sure that it wouldn't be the case this time but added that there's always the chance that something could happen when they arrive.
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