Morning Wire Evening Wire: Rihanna's Home Shot Up & Iran Launches ‘Operation Trigger’ | 3.9.26
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Mar 9, 2026 Breaking news on an alleged bombing plot in New York and a suspicious device that triggered evacuations. A federal alert warns of a coded Iranian operation and possible missile-fueling shipments. Oil markets react to regional attacks while leaders debate reserve releases. Beverly Hills reports shots fired at a celebrity home and an arrest follows.
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Arrest After Failed NYT Bomb Attempt
- Two men were arrested in New York after attempting to detonate devices, one testing positive for TATP, a volatile explosive tied to past terrorist attacks.
- They face five terrorism-related counts including use of a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Mayor Mamdani Criticized Over Wife's Social Likes
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after his wife, Rama Duwaji, allegedly liked Instagram posts framing the October 7th attack as resistance.
- Mamdani defended her as private despite her prior public profiles in New York Magazine and the New York Times.
'Operation Trigger' Alerted U.S. Agencies
- U.S. agencies intercepted an encrypted broadcast believed to be an Iranian signal called 'Operation Trigger' that may be activating covert operatives abroad.
- The FBI and counterterrorism teams heightened monitoring despite no specific public threats yet.