Pulse Briefing: US-Iran Hormuz escalation blockade, Russia-NATO provocation warning, Brazil tariffs amid energy-driven - Thursday, July 16, 2026

The US fired on a tanker as Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz resumes with threats to close the Red Sea if power infrastructure is targeted. Baltic states and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid attacks on NATO infrastructure. Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods as gas prices head toward four dollars. 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.