Trump rules out Iran attack before midterms; ICE agent shoots man in NYC

Trump says the U.S. will not attack Iran before the midterms, while a man is hospitalized after an ICE agent shot him in New York City.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT

Trump said the United States would not launch an attack on Iran before the midterm elections, according to NPR.

In a separate development in New York City, a 28-year-old man is being treated in a hospital after being shot in the neck by an ICE agent.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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