CNN Senior International Correspondent and Anchor

Joined March 2009
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Commitments made must be commitments kept. No ifs, no buts, no excuses. For the close deal ahead, there is no other way. You reap what you sow.
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Amazing work by my friend @bopanc - highly recommend!
Read an adapted except from my new book The Nord Stream Conspiracy in the @WSJ. The book will be published in the U.S. on June 16 by @HenryHolt and in the U.K. on June 18 by @PenguinUKBooks wsj.com/world/europe/nord-st…
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I'm seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting. The deal is structured to ensure that the US and its allies concerns are prioritized, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region. This deal has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace. I've noticed a couple of bizarre things in the reporting over the last few hours. First, people who (rightly) said Donald Trump was a historic president a month ago now criticizing a deal based on unconfirmed media reports. Second, people who say you can't trust a word said by the IRGC who apparently believe anonymously sourced social media posts. The president is going to get us a good outcome, one way or the other.
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Clear push back against malicious media speculation on both sides about the content of the MOU, designed to sabotage it. This is also the first time I hear the Iranian side CLEARLY state that the MOU is close.
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content. In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course.
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The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content. In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course.
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🇮🇷🇺🇸According to the sources, Iranian officials told several countries on Thursday that the Tehran talks produced an agreement in principle, but Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei still needed to give final approval 🇮🇷🇺🇸The sources noted that both the Iranians and the Qataris had emphasized that the U.S. strikes overnight significantly increased Iranian suspicions about Trump's real intentions
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷Trump cancels Iran strikes as mediators claim deal close. My story on @axios axios.com/2026/06/11/trump-c…
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President Trump has called off strikes against Iran “based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”
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A Qatari delegation departed Tehran this morning after overnight talks with Iranian officials, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation told CNN. The negotiations lasted into the early hours of this morning, the source said. The delegation was in Tehran as the US was striking Iran overnight.
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More great and important reporting from @TreyYingst
NEW: President Trump tells me he "may keep going" with strikes against Iran and is getting closer to targeting Iranian power plants and bridges. The President also spoke about the U.S. military helicopter that was downed saying that an Iranian drone lodged between the two pilots. The drone was on fire, but didn't explode, according to President Trump.
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RT @JeffStorobinsky: .@fpleitgenCNN with the latest, reporting live from Tehran as the U.S. has launched new strikes 6.10.26 710 pm ET…
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“This is the first time in decades that a regional power has the means, capacity, and willingness to put hard power against Israeli military maneuvers or aggression against a third party,” Trita Parsi told CNN. cnn.com/2026/06/10/middleeas…
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More great and important reporting from @TreyYingst
NEW: President Trump tells me he "may keep going" with strikes against Iran and is getting closer to targeting Iranian power plants and bridges. The President also spoke about the U.S. military helicopter that was downed saying that an Iranian drone lodged between the two pilots. The drone was on fire, but didn't explode, according to President Trump.
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Frederik Pleitgen retweeted
NEW: President Trump tells me he "may keep going" with strikes against Iran and is getting closer to targeting Iranian power plants and bridges. The President also spoke about the U.S. military helicopter that was downed saying that an Iranian drone lodged between the two pilots. The drone was on fire, but didn't explode, according to President Trump.
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Qatari negotiators in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, a diplomatic source tells CNN. “Following consultations with the US, Qatari negotiators traveled to Tehran this morning to meet with the Iranians in an effort to bridge the remaining gaps,” the source said.
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Iran's escalation against Israel suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries. Rather than relying primarily on deterrence and strategic patience, they now appear more willing to take risks and to deploy Iran’s military, economic and regional leverage to shape events in the Middle East. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/09/m…
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.@fpleitgenCNN s'entretient avec des Iraniens au sujet des difficultés économiques auxquelles le pays est confronté edition.cnn.com/2026/06/09/w…
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Trump vows US response after saying Iran shot down an Apache helicopter carrying two crew members near coast of Oman. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4v6qB0S
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Retour sur les moments clés de ces 100 premiers jours de la guerre en Iran, couvert par nos reporters @Clarissaward, @fpleitgenCNN, @JDiamond1, @IsobelYeung, @npwcnn edition.cnn.com/interactive/…
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RT @JeffStorobinsky: .@fpleitgenCNN 105am ET /835 am Iran Latest UPDATE from Tehran w/ @BeckyCNN 6.8.26 4 minutes t.co/OvxlL
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