Pulse Briefing: Iran Strait Hormuz closure, US-Iran strikes escalating, Senator Graham sudden death - Sunday, July 12, 2026

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.