Fareed Zakaria To Interview Iranian President In Live CNN International Special

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will speak to CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview that will air later Friday on CNN International. The special live broadcast is scheduled to air at 10:30pm (U.S. Eastern) / 0230 GMT (Saturday). Details from CNN below.

- Editor's note: Ahmadinejad was also interviewed earlier this week on Al Jazeera English by former CNN anchor Tony Harris.

CNN Press Release: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Speaks Exclusively to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria will interview Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this week in Tehran. Zakaria and President Ahmadinejad will discuss the death of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, recent U.S. accusations of an alleged Iranian assassination plot against the Saudi Ambassador to the United States, the release of the American hikers from detention in Tehran, internal Iranian democracy movements, and other subjects.

The Iranian president will be interviewed in Tehran at the presidential palace.

This exclusive interview will air live in a special broadcast on CNN International on Friday, Oct. 21 at 10:30pm ET on CNN International. The full interview will air inside FAREED ZAKARIA GPS on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:00am ET on CNN/U.S.