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First live report from a US network out of Tehran since war began
Erin Burnett Out Front

CNN's Fred Pleitgen and photojournalist Claudia Otto were the first journalists from a US network to get on the ground in Tehran since the war began. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission. He shares his reporting with CNN's Erin Burnett.

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First live report from a US network out of Tehran since war began
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<p>A CNN team on the Israel-Lebanon border witnessed two projectiles from Lebanon striking northern Israel, as the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies. Israel has carried out a wave of strikes in Beirut and in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel says five Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded by Hezbollah fire on Friday. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports from the Israel-Lebanon border.</p>
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People and rescue forces work following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026. Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REFILE – REMOVING ATTRIBUTION TO STRIKE
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<p>CNN’s Fred Pleitgen and photojournalist Claudia Otto join demonstrators as the government attempts to put on a defiant face. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.</p>
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