CNN's Frederik Pleitgen Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Even ardent journalists don't go through what Frederik Pleitgen just endured. The German-born CNN journalist spent nearly 24 hours traveling overland from Armenia to Tehran -where he was promptly confronted by rampant bombing that threatened him, his producer and translator wherever they went.