Pulse Briefing: Strait Hormuz negotiations, Iran-US escalation, Missouri flooding emergency - Saturday, July 11, 2026

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.