CNN correspondent shares his takeaways from his recent visit to Iran

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM CDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks CNN's Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.

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