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Jim LaPorta

East Coast United States

National Security Coordinating Producer at CBS News

NatSec Coordinating Producer at @CBSNews | Marine infantryman + Afghanistan veteran

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  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jim LaPorta

    President Trump approved attack plans on Iran Tuesday night, but did not make a final decision on whether to strike the country and formally join Israel's air campaign, a senior intelligence source and a Defense Department official told CBS News. Mr. Trump held off on deciding to strike in case Tehran agrees to abandon its nuclear program, the sources said. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

  • 1 week ago | currently.att.yahoo.com | Jim LaPorta

    President Trump is considering joining Israel's multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that's believed to be key to Iran's nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of Defense official.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jim LaPorta

    President Trump is considering joining Israel's multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that's believed to be key to Iran's nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of Defense official.

  • 1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jim LaPorta |Jennifer Jacobs

    Israel-Iran strikes continue: What we know President Trump is considering joining Israel's multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, five sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that's believed to be key to Iran's nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of Defense official.

  • 2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Jim LaPorta |Margaret Brennan

    U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq.

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Jim LaPorta
Jim LaPorta @JimLaPorta
14 Jun 25

RT @USATODAY: With those moves, even Tom Cruise would be jealous! A raccoon was seen leaping from a moving truck, landing and rolling like…

Jim LaPorta
Jim LaPorta @JimLaPorta
13 Jun 25

Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 OWA UAVs use a two-bladed propeller. This one looks like it has four blades, difficult to determine from video. Russia also has used these types of UAVs on Ukraine.

Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force @IAFsite

תיעוד יירוט כטב״ם איראני ששוגר מוקדם יותר היום, על ידי מסוק קרב של חיל-האוויר https://t.co/MYJ4gMc7Ed

Jim LaPorta
Jim LaPorta @JimLaPorta
13 Jun 25

My sincere condolences to you on the loss of a fellow service member.

Blue’s Clues
Blue’s Clues @merchantlist

@JimLaPorta @CBSNews He was a great guy. Always willing to help out junior soldiers and teach as a SME from his enlisted MOS.