Pulse Briefing: US-Saudi nuclear deal abandons, Iran escalates dual-chokepoint oil, House passes $1.15T defense - Thursday, July 23, 2026

US signed nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia allowing uranium enrichment without traditional safeguards during active Iran war. Iran escalated Strait of Hormuz blockade as Houthis attacked Saudi tankers in Red Sea, creating dual-chokepoint crisis with oil prices surging for fifth consecutive day. House passed $1.15 trillion defense bill authorizing expanded Iran operations amid deepening congressional divide. 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.