Pulse Briefing: Russia fuel shortages arrests, Hormuz shipping collapse, ISIS New York plot - Friday, August 21, 2026
Russia arrests citizens complaining about domestic fuel shortages as petrol station fights break out. Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic drops to single digits as Trump announces toughest sanctions in history on Iran. FBI foils ISIS-inspired bomb plot targeting New York State Capitol. 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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