Pulse Briefing: Strait Hormuz contested reopening, Iran nuclear deal verification, $87.6B war supplemental amid - Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Oil prices fell to $70 per barrel as hundreds of ships transit reopened Strait of Hormuz under Iran-Oman evacuation corridor format. IAEA chief confirms Iran nuclear inspections will proceed but timing remains flexible while $12 billion in unfrozen assets already flows. Trump requests $87.6 billion supplemental for Iran war costs including $21 billion for munitions replenishment. 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.
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