CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen is on his way to Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel and the US continue their aerial campaign against the country. CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission.

The U.S. State Department says it is working to evacuate American citizens stranded across the Middle East as the war involving Iran continues to disrupt air travel throughout the region.

A Bahamas-flagged crude oil tanker ‌was targeted by an Iranian remote-controlled boat laden with explosives while anchored near Iraq's Khor al Zubair port, according to initial assessments.