Ready Report | 24 Jun 2025 – Cease-Fire, Sleeper Cells, Heat Dome

• Iran–Israel cease‑fire: holding, but hot.  ISW’s morning special report notes seven limited strikes overnight, yet neither side has collapsed the truce announced yesterday. understandingwar.org

• Israel’s “victory condition.”  Peter Zeihan argues that Jerusalem’s best‑case outcome is simply pushing Iran’s nuclear timeline to the right—buying years, not ending the program outright. zeihan.com

• Russia escalates in Ukraine.  A two‑wave missile attack on Dnipro killed at least 9 and wounded nearly 70, including train passengers hit by flying glass; Kyiv will press NATO for more air‑defense help at tomorrow’s Hague summit. reuters.com

• U.S. carrier on the move.  USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group sailed from Norfolk this morning for a forward deployment to EUCOM, giving Washington rapid options if the Middle East heats up again. navy.mil

DOMESTIC RISK MONITOR

• ICE busts suspected IRGC & Hezbollah sleepers.  Eleven Iranian nationals—three on the terror watch‑list—were arrested across eight states over the weekend, triggering a DHS alert to state fusion centers. nypost.com

• Heat dome breaks records.  NWS “Extreme Heat Warnings” stretch from Virginia through New England with heat‑index values topping 110 °F; warnings extend into Wednesday evening for the Mid‑Atlantic. forecast.weather.gov

• Earthquake rattles Puerto Rico.  A magnitude 5.8 quake off the Dominican Republic coast shook much of Puerto Rico overnight; no tsunami threat but minor aftershocks are expected. reuters.com

PREPAREDNESS TIP OF THE DAY

Combine today’s risks: extreme heat strains both the grid and your earthquake kit. Pre‑cool your home at dawn, tape a reflective mylar blanket to sun‑facing windows, and freeze two‑liter bottles—these become blackout‑safe ice blocks and drinking water. Secure tall bookcases now (metal L‑brackets, two per shelf) so a late‑night jolt doesn’t block your only exit when the A/C is already out. Check on neighbors; heat injuries spike fastest among kids, pets, and seniors during power cuts. forecast.weather.gov