Pulse Briefing: Iran Strait control vessel, oil price collapse signaling, 600+ Iran war casualties - Monday, July 27, 2026

Iran declares continued control of Strait of Hormuz after US bombing pause, intercepting six vessels as tanker strikes mine. Oil prices sink nearly 7% below $90 amid hope for resumed supplies. Pentagon reveals more than 600 troops wounded or killed in Iran conflict, 200 higher than previously disclosed. 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.