Overview

• President Trump authorized airstrikes on the Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan nuclear sites on June 21 to disrupt Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
• Iran warned through intermediaries at the G7 summit that it may activate sleeper cells within the US in retaliation for the strikes.
• DHS issued a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin warning of a heightened domestic threat environment; cities from New York to Los Angeles have reinforced security at religious sites and public landmarks.
• FBI Director Kash Patel has expanded monitoring of suspected Iran-backed and Hezbollah-linked operatives on US soil to preempt potential terror plots.
• Customs and Border Protection data indicate over 1,500 Iranian nationals were apprehended at the southern border under the Biden administration, with nearly half released into the country.