War with Iran may have cost the US $40-$50 billion so far: Report
The US war with Iran may have cost $40-$50 billion so far, double the $25 billion estimate given by a top Pentagon official, when including damage to American bases and destroyed assets. Iranian strikes damaged at least nine US military sites across West Asia within 48 hours.
The US war with Iran has likely cost between $40-$50 billion, according to a report citing unnamed sources. This estimate is double the $25 billion figure provided by Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst III to the House Armed Services Committee. The $25 billion estimate only accounted for munitions and did not include damage to US bases in West Asia. Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed critical US radar systems, other equipment, and a US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft. At least nine US military sites were affected across Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The Pentagon has requested a $1.5 trillion budget for the financial year 2027 and previously asked for over $200 billion in additional funding for the war.
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