Overview
- CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen said his team crossed into Iran with visas and is driving to Tehran to report from inside the country.
- Pleitgen cautioned that the route to the capital could involve numerous checkpoints and long travel times with combat operations continuing.
- He reported that the United States and Israel are conducting a large aerial campaign against targets in Iran.
- Pleitgen said Iran is retaliating with ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Israel and U.S. military installations, especially in the Gulf region.
- He described Tehran as having endured sustained airstrikes with significant damage and casualties, and CNN says it is the first U.S. network inside since the war began.