The Pulse Briefing

Tanker tracking data shows one-third of Persian Gulf oil flows remain missing despite U.S. naval escort claims as the biggest wave of shipping attacks since the war began shattered a month of relative calm. The IAEA board reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in two decades over blocked inspectors and disabled cameras as satellite imagery shows construction acceleration at the Pickaxe Mountain buried nuclear site. Brent crude topped $102 per barrel while HSBC warned commodity super squeeze extends beyond oil to copper and diesel. 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.

U.S. and Iran exchanged attacks on oil tankers and military bases as Brent crude topped $100 per barrel and diesel hit record highs nationwide. North Korea completed a new uranium enrichment facility while satellite imagery shows construction surge at suspected Iranian nuclear site. Europe faces winter with natural gas near three-year highs as Hormuz disruptions intensify LNG competition. 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 nears $100 as Iran announces Persian Gulf restricted zone while Hormuz shipping remains constrained. Houthis struck Saudi oil infrastructure wounding 73 and igniting refinery fires. German police arrested a power grid sabotage suspect after finding 21 explosive devices near substations. 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.

U.S. diesel prices hit record $5.85 per gallon as Iran war disrupts fuel flows, threatening nationwide trucking and consumer goods costs. Iran struck U.S. bases in Kuwait with missiles and drones after renewed American attacks, with investigations underway into potential wedding party casualties. Rice futures are on track for their largest annual gain since 2003 as El Niño and supply disruptions threaten the grain feeding half the world. 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.

U.S. forces struck sixty Iranian targets while escorting forty vessels carrying eighteen million barrels through Hormuz, even as Iran retaliated against Kuwait and UAE bases. Dutch central bank moved 86.4 tons of gold from U.S. and Canada to Britain citing crisis preparedness. U.S. national debt hit record forty trillion dollars as Treasury yields reached multi-year highs. 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.

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes around the Strait of Hormuz as two tankers were hit, killing sailors and pushing oil prices higher. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who blocked seven additional officer promotions. U.S. Treasury yields hit nineteen-month highs in a global bond sell-off driven by debt and inflation concerns. 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.

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes around the Strait of Hormuz overnight as tankers were hit and Trump threatened harder retaliation; Congo's Ebola outbreak reached 6,000 confirmed cases with nearly 3,000 deaths; global bond markets sold off sharply with U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hitting 4.75 percent. 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.

U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island for the first time in a month after detecting preparations to lay sea mines, prompting Iranian missile strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE with oil prices surging 3.4 percent. Visible commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just five ships per day over the weekend despite recent mine-clearing operations. Ukraine admits ninety percent of retail food logistics infrastructure has been destroyed by Russian strikes as supermarket shelves in Kiev remain bare. 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.

U.S. declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared at six-month mark while energy experts dispute pipeline alternatives as reopening focus intensifies. Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets as intelligence reports say Putin sees U.S. weakened by Iran war. U.S., Japan, and South Korea to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drill as IAEA endorses Trump push for Kim Jong Un 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.

Iran announces no military vessels will be allowed in the Strait of Hormuz as Oman negotiates corridor arrangements. Baltic states mobilize as Russia threatens UK targets and signals potential tactical nuclear use in Ukraine. CIA Director Ratcliffe made a secret Moscow trip to warn Russia against NATO attacks. 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.