The U.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified into its fourth day with strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure and Iranian cruise missile attacks on oil tankers killing crew members. Tehran is threatening to halt all Middle East energy exports as oil prices rise. Lithuania reports Russia is planning attacks on NATO infrastructure. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Oil prices hit one-month highs near $80 as US resumed naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz with attacks on tankers killing seafarers. Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June as energy temporarily eased before current Hormuz crisis. A second American citizen tested positive for Ebola in DR Congo and was transferred to Germany for treatment. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

US and Iran exchanged strikes over the Strait of Hormuz with shipping slowed to multi-week lows and conflicting sovereignty claims. Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 from an aortic dissection, narrowing Senate GOP margin to 52-48 with McConnell still hospitalized. A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization tested positive for Ebola in DR Congo. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz after striking a commercial vessel, prompting a third round of US airstrikes with Iranian retaliation against Gulf Arab states. Senator Lindsey Graham died at 71 from a brief and sudden illness. The IMF downgraded global growth forecasts for the second consecutive time as economic headwinds intensify. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The US and Iran resume diplomatic talks after Iran admits the Strait of Hormuz attack was a mistake, though tanker transits remain in single digits. Missouri declared a state of emergency after catastrophic flooding prompted more than 100 rescues. Trump threatens to decimate Iran over ongoing assassination threats as Treasury sanctions an alleged Iranian financier. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached near standstill as US-Iran hostilities continue for a second day. Ukraine escalated attacks on Russian tankers near Crimea as fuel shortages intensify across Russia. The strongest El Niño in 75 years is triggering food supply-chain alarm as forecasters confirm the pattern will last through early 2027. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The US and Iran traded strikes for a second consecutive night after Trump declared the ceasefire over, with tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz halting and oil prices rising. Russia halted diesel exports after Ukrainian drone strikes hit refineries, threatening domestic fuel supplies. Congo Ebola deaths reached 600 with a new suspected case in an additional province. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

The United States launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after multiple tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump declaring the ceasefire over and reimposing oil sanctions. Oil prices surged, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.57 percent and reigniting inflation fears. Trump ordered a halt to all US trade with Spain over NATO spending disputes. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

A Qatari LNG tanker was struck by projectile and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz during Khamenei's funeral, threatening the critical energy chokepoint. Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy declares Siberia 'within reach' while Urals crude crashes to $42. Ukraine has exhausted Patriot interceptors and cannot defend Kyiv against ballistic missile strikes. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.

China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific, drawing regional alarm. Iran's Supreme Leader funeral draws massive crowds as successor remains conspicuously absent. Russian attacks on Kyiv killed at least 18 as Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortages ahead of NATO summit. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.