Frederik Pleitgen

CNN Senior International Correspondent and Anchor

[Trey Yingst @TreyYingst]

Spoke with President Trump. We'll have more on Fox News in a few minutes.

"What I would suggest to Iran: You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal," President Trump told Fox News.

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

Just intv’d Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei:

His points:
- “The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face so many changing positions, moving the goal posts, different statements, contradictory remarks by different officials, so it makes the whole process very cumbersome,” Baghaei said.
- “Americans must understand that they have to recognize Iran’s rights,” including its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment under the international non-proliferation treaty.”
- The US must “simply must stop their sanctions,” Baghaei told CNN. “As far as the sanctions and blocked assets are concerned, they simply need to let Iranian assets be released and be available for the Iranians.”
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[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel amid concerns about eavesdropping on U.S.-Iran talks. https://t.co/U7bB6WOsrg

[CNN بالعربية @cnnarabic]

وسط مفاوضات إيران.. ويتكوف وكوشنر يلتقيان خبراء في منشأة نووية أمريكية
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[Zachary Cohen @ZcohenCNN]

News: Iran has launched multiple drones towards the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official. 

At least four Iranian attack drones have been shot down by US aircraft, per same official. 

US official says they suspect these one-way attack drones were targeting commercial vessels transiting regional waters or U.S. forces operating in the vicinity.

[Jeff Storobinsky @JeffStorobinsky]

.@jaketapper Anchor of @TheLeadCNN w/

CNN Senior International Correspondent and Anchor @fpleitgenCNN

Inside Iran, an exclusive sit-down with Senior Military Adviser to Iran's Supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei

6.5.26 530 pm ET 4 minutes

[CNN France PR @CNNFrancePR]

"Trump doit prendre des décisions indépendamment d’Israël, mettre fin au blocus et débloquer nos avoirs gelés."

Un haut conseiller du Guide suprême iranien a déclaré à @fpleitgenCNN lors d’une interview exclusive qu’une rencontre entre Trump et Khamenei "n’aura pas lieu".

[CNN International PR @cnnipr]

"Trump must make decisions independently of Israel, stop the blockade and release our frozen assets."

Top adviser to Iran's supreme leader tells @fpleitgenCNN in exclusive interview that a meeting between Trump and Khamenei "will not happen."

More https://t.co/XzPmXP3m4f

[CNN @CNN]

A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top Iranian official told CNN, warning that the US would "enter into a dark corridor" should it resume fighting. https://t.co/7P8ok0ZsYX

[Alayna Treene @alaynatreene]

The Supreme Leader of Iran's military advisers, Gen. Mohsen Rezaei confirms our reporting that monetary compensation for Tehran remains one of the biggest sticking points in finalizing an agreement

More details on that here: https://t.co/pkp1uxWcyX

And go deeper on Fred's interview 👇

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

Just intv‘d Iranian Supreme Leader‘s military advisor Gen. Mohsen Rezaei.

Some main lines:
- talks are deadlocked and Trump must unlock them by unfreezing Iranian assets.
- “24 billion $ is not much for America if he wants to reach an agreement with Iran.”
- “this is our own (Iran’s) not America’s money.”
- “the cost of negotiating is much less for America than the cost of fighting with us (Iran).”
- if the war and blockade continue, Iran will drag it into the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Bab al Mandab, Mediterranean.
- Meeting between Trump and Supreme Leader “will not happen.”
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[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

In Iran we are at the event commemorating the death of Ayatollah Khomeini 37 years ago. Many here are calling for revenge for the killing of Iran‘s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and say they are skeptical of negotiations with the U.S. @CNN

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

Back in Iran for the next week to cover the diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran as well as the tension in the Persian Gulf. @CNN

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

Back in Iran for the next week to cover the diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran as well as the tension in the Persian Gulf. @CNN

[CNN International PR @cnnipr]

CNN Senior International Correspondent @fpleitgenCNN has just entered Iran and is driving to Tehran amid growing uncertainty around ceasefire talks between Iran and the US.

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

Just entered Iran again and driving to Tehran. Will be reporting from here the next week as Iran and the U.S. aim to finalize an MOU to end the war and pave the way for broader negotiations.
At the same time the situation in the Persian Gulf remains tense and volatile after US and Iranian strikes overnight. @CNN

[Becky Anderson @BeckyCNN]

Iran suspends talks with US over Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, state media reports. https://t.co/xNgTOGlWd6

[CNN International @cnni]

The US and Iran exchanged renewed fire in the latest test for a deal to end hostilities. https://t.co/E8uDyvfWIC

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Iran is poised to fire far more long-range missiles at Israel and other Middle Eastern nations after rapidly digging out its buried arsenals – an effort that highlights the limits to US bombing strategy, experts said. https://t.co/Rny1xTfFKl

[Frederik Pleitgen @fpleitgenCNN]

@smekhennet @WashPost @frontlinepbs @evidentmedia Congratulations! So well deserved

[Souad Mekhennet @smekhennet]

An evening among the finest in storytelling. Honored to be at the 2026 Emmy Awards. ✨ #Emmys2026