Military Buildup Around Iran, Board Of Peace Meeting, Former Prince Andrew Released

President Trump says we will know in about ten days whether he chooses war with Iran. The US has enough military power in The Middle East for sustained air strikes on the country. How is Tehran preparing for a possible attack? I'm Michelle Martin. That's Leila Faro, and this is Up First from NPR News. President Trump laid out his plan to rebuild Gaza and his global vision for his board of peace. We're also going to maybe take it a step further where we see hot spots around the world. We can probably do that very easily. Some leaders worry it could sideline the United Nations. And British police are searching royal properties today after former Prince Andrew's arrest tied to the Epstein files. He's been released, but investigators are looking into whether he passed confidential government information to the convicted sex offender. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. This week on Consider This, the former prince Andrew, the brother of King Charles, is arrested, the first senior royal to be arrested since the sixteen hundreds. It's in connection with an investigation stemming from the Epstein files. What will this case mean in the story of this ongoing fallout of the Epstein files here in The US? This week on Consider This. You can listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcast. Sources and Methods is NPR's national security podcast. When world news changes by the hour, we help you zoom out to understand shifting alliances, global flashpoints, and what is really happening in places like Iran, Venezuela, Greenland. Our reporters on the ground connect the dots to explain a world order changing beneath our feet. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Mary Louise Kelly. World news is changing by the hour. On sources and methods, NPR's National Security podcast, we zoom out to explain shifting alliances, global flashpoints, and what's really happening in places like Iran, Venezuela, Greenland. Our reporters on the ground connect the dots to help you understand a world order changing beneath our feet. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. The American military buildup in The Middle East has reached a critical mass. That's right. It now appears The US could be capable of a sustained bombing campaign against Iran. Yet president Trump remains noncommittal about whether he will use force. Here he is yesterday. Now we may have to take it a step further or we may not. Maybe we're gonna make a deal where you're gonna be you're gonna be finding out over the next probably ten days. For more, we're joined by NPR national security correspondent, Greg Myrie. Good morning, Greg. Hey, Leila. Okay. So this flow of US forces into The Middle East keeps expanding. Can you break down what's now in the region? Yeah. This buildup has been underway for …