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Evening Wire: Rihanna's Home Shot Up & Iran Launches ‘Operation Trigger’ | 3.9.26

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President Trump secretly secured five Iranian soccer players fleeing threats to their families.

This episode of Evening Wire covers breaking news on suspected terrorism, international tensions with Iran, and a celebrity incident. Host Georgia Howe and Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley present reports from the outlet's editorial team. Authorities charged Amir Balot and Ibrahim Kayumi with terrorism for an alleged bomb plot in New York involving TATP explosives. Police discovered another suspicious device in a vehicle, prompting an FBI investigation. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani defended his wife, Rama Duhay, after reports she liked social media posts framing the October 7th attack on Israel as "resistance." U.S. intelligence intercepted an Iranian coded transmission called "Operation Trigger," suspected of activating sleeper agents. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel following Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery. President Trump stated oil prices would drop after the destruction of Iran's nuclear threat and said the U.S. is "nowhere near" sending ground troops into Iran. Trump also intervened to help secure the safety of five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who fled their hotel. Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged unwavering support to Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Two ships suspected of carrying rocket fuel chemicals for Iran departed from a Chinese port. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill for a specialty license plate honoring the assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. A woman was arrested for firing an AR-15 style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home while the singer was inside. Boston lead singer Tommy DiCarlo died at 60 after battling brain cancer. The report details the specific explosive, TATP, used in the alleged New York bomb plot. It notes the Iranian "Operation Trigger" message has prompted heightened U.S. monitoring but no specific public threats. The segment on oil cites precise price increases and notes the G7 holds over 1 billion barrels in strategic reserves. The report on Iran's supply chain specifies the suspected chemical cargo as sodium perchlorate from a Chinese port. The vetoed license plate bill had already passed Arizona's Senate and House. The tone is urgent and informational, delivering concise updates in a straightforward news bulletin style. The presentation is fast-paced and factual, moving rapidly between domestic and international headlines. Listeners seeking a rapid digest of current events from a conservative editorial perspective would appreciate this episode. Those preferring deep-dive analysis or a different political viewpoint might skip it.

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