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Iran war’s expense to US taxpayers grows to $47.1B
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WASHINGTON -- The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the possi…
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The cost of the U.S.’s war against Iran has gone up to $47 billion, an increase of more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls launching strikes against the Islamic Republic after the U.S. midterm elections.
The Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate hit $47.1 billion through Oct. 16, more than 25% above July's $37.5 billion, with over $29 billion to replace munitions alone.
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News.
US CENTCOM’s latest estimate does not include costs of repairing widespread damage to military bases in the region by Iran’s drone and missile attacks.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the p…
The cost of the Iran war continues to rise as President Donald Trump publicly weighs additional military action following next week’s midterm elections. Pentagon officials informed Congress on Oct. 16 that the cost of the war had surpassed $47 billion.
WASHINGTON — The cost of the war in Iran rose to $47.1 billion through Oct. 16, with bombs, missiles and other munitions accounting for more than 60 percent of the expenses, the Pentagon told Congress last week.
The Republican president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms and is sending more military resources to the Middle East, despite initially promising Americans a military campaign that would last only a matter of weeks.
WASHINGTON -- The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to a new estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress. The fallout from the conflict has become a key issue in the midterm elections and could increase as President Donald Trump leaves open the possi…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has spent more than $47 billion so far on the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
U.S. costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate | 28 Oct 2026 | The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
The cost of fighting the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to $47.1 billion, according to the latest estimate the Pentagon has provided to Congress.
Eight months and $47.1 billion into an unauthorized war, Washington still cannot explain what victory looks like or how the operation ends. #IranWar #WarPowers #MilitaryReadiness #PentagonSpending #OperationEpicFury
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