Frederik Pleitgen

"Staff called parents to take their children home. Most didn't get here in time." @DominicWaghorn is the first international journalist to report from the Iranian city of Minab, where over 100 women and children have been buried after an alleged U.S. airstrike hit a school.

PRESIDENT TRUMP announces that he's holding off on a plan to attack Iran at the request of Qatar Saudi Arabia, UAE: The attack was scheduled for Tuesday, but Trump instructs military "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached."

🚨🚨EXCLUSIVE: We’ve gained rare access inside Iran to the cemetery where women and children were buried after a US strike hit a school in Minab. Devastating stories from grieving families. Incredible work by colleagues @skyzein @DominicWaghorn news.sky.com/video/on-the-g…

Die Tiefenanalyse zur Blockade, die die ganze Welt lähmt. Mit geballter Kompetenz dank ⁦@fpleitgenCNN⁩, @bzand und Ulrike Herrmann. #Apofika-Presseklub podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/apo…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US hopes to convince China to play a more active role in persuading Iran to back down on its actions in the Gulf, according to Reuters citing US media reports. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

Breaking-Folge mit @fpleitgenCNN jetzt überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Zu dem, was Putin gerade gesagt hat, zur Parade und wie schwach das Regime möglicherweise gerade wirklich ist.

A CNN investigation reveals a majority of U.S. military sites in the Middle East are damaged by Iranian strikes. @tamaraqiblawi’s report:

New CNN Investigation: At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East. From CNN's @tamaraqiblawi and the Investigations team.

April Drives CNN’s Best Primetime Performance in Two Years -Double-Digit YOY Growth Across Platforms -Best April among P2+ since 2021 and among P25-54 since 2023 -Top 5 Network in All of Cable for 16 Consecutive Months -Digital Subscriber Growth Continues with April Momentum cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2026/04/29/apr…

A post from the president, 4:05 am ET today:

#Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives in Saint Petersburg, #Russia.

Oil prices rise after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not return to its previous state and accuses US of undermining trust. cnn.it/4sVwago

NEW: Iran gave the U.S. a new proposal for reaching a deal on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the naval blockade first, and postponing nuclear negotiations for a later stage. My story on @axios axios.com/2026/04/27/ira…

Iran's Foreign Minister expected in Pakistan - what this may mean for US Iran talks

Short and to the point: No one in the Iranian regime will accept U.S. terms for a deal, not the IRGC commander, not his successor, nor anyone else. This isn’t about individuals; it’s about a system built ideologically on hostility to the West and a commitment to preserving its strategic autonomy. The search for a “silver bullet” didn’t work in the past, and it won’t work now. If the United States wants Iran to truly capitulate, it would require regime change. Otherwise, it will have to reach an accommodation with the regime as it is. There are no real middle options. #IranWar‌ #iran

The story from a #Tehran street as life carries on - wild garlic butter, pricey bread, and a longing for freedom and a future . bbc.com/news/articles/… #Iran #war

Told @WSJ: The mixed messaging from Tehran on the status of the Strait is more a reflection of a truly incongruous U.S. stance than infighting in Tehran. wsj.com/world/middle-e…

قالیباف: آمریکایی‌ها چند روز است که اعلام محاصره کرده‌اند، این یک تصمیم ناشیانه و از روی نادانی است‌. امکان ندارد دیگران بتوانند از تنگه هرمز عبور کنند ولی ما نتوانیم. اگر آمریکا محاصره را رها نکند، حتما تردد در تنگه هرمز محدود خواهد شد. #ایران

Where have the Islamabad negotiations reached? "Yes, some issues have reached conclusion. Some issues have not. There are places where we insist on those issues, truly, these demands of ours are not negotiable. They're not." Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says they had progress, but the distances are still great and some fundamental points remain. He added that America must decide to gain the trust of the Iranian nation. This is the most important step the Americans can take.