Cecilia Lei

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2,410 appearances 26 recordings 1 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 25 Aug

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Apple News Today · Thousands more U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East. What to know. · 30 Mar 2026 podcast

He told us that thousands more troops have arrived in the Middle East, and that's a number that could get even bigger very soon.

Ali reports that there's now more than 50,000 troops in the region.

This buildup hasn't gone unnoticed.

On Sunday, hours after the Post's reporting, Iran's parliament speaker accused the U.S.

of secretly planning a ground attack.

While the buildup escalates on the ground, in the air, missiles continue to fly in both directions.

Trump has claimed Tehran has, quote, very few rockets left.

But Ali said that among the people he's speaking to, there's a lot less certainty.

Ali reports another third of Iran's missiles are either incapacitated or in underground tunnels and bunkers that can't be reached.

And while missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries are much lower than last month's peak, Iran has still delivered a steady stream of aerial attacks and continues to pose a serious threat to the Gulf.

Over the weekend, Gulf nations like Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain all reported strikes.

And Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen entered the war for the first time, launching missiles toward Israel and claiming responsibility for the attacks.

Ali says the Houthis could also inflict further economic pain, especially if they target a vital shipping route in the Red Sea.

At the same time, nearby regional powers gathered in Pakistan to discuss how to mediate an end to the conflict.

The Pakistani foreign minister declared they were ready to host the warring nations, but direct talks have yet to take place, and a potential summit still looks a long ways away.

TSA workers could finally get paid this week after President Trump's executive order last Friday directed paychecks to go out.

Travelers are hoping for a quick relief to wait times as staffers return to work, but even if they do, the crisis has been delayed, not resolved.

The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has left airports severely understaffed, is still in effect, and it's now the longest government shutdown in U.S.

history.

As Sahil Kapoor from NBC News told us, it could drag on for a while yet.

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