Hegseth Iran War Cost

Pentagon chief defends new funding requests amid rising Iran war costs.

Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Sources say the total price tag could be far more.

Pete Hegseth puts cost of Iran war at $37.5 billion as the Pentagon seeks more money from Congress

Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee the U.S. war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, up from an earlier estimate of about $30 billion. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine asked Congress for $67.1 billion in supplemental Pentagon funding to cover operations, munitions and other immediate shortfalls. The request is part of a broader emergency package that also includes nondefense White House priorities. Senators from both parties questioned the war’s cost, strategy and lack of explicit congressional authorization.

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Costly Iran quagmire

Trump’s war in Iran has become a devastating, open-ended conflict with mounting casualties, political scrutiny, and budget strain. The administration is trying to defend, continue, and fund the war despite its escalating costs and lack of clear congressional authorization.