Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget request as cost of Iran war climbs to $29 billion
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Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, and the cost of the conflict.
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Direct military costs have exceeded $70 billion by one estimate, and Americans have paid more than $31 billion in higher energy costs since the war began.
"We're not making an estimate for MILCON [military construction] at this time. We don't know what our future posture is going to be," said Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst.
The ongoing ceasefire between the United States and Iran may have survived through Monday, but President Donald Trump indicated the current break in hostilities is on "life support."
Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, and the cost of the conflict.
Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst said the estimate increased “because of updated repair and replacement of equipment cost and also just general operational cost.”
Acting Department of Defense Comptroller Jay Hurst on Tuesday said the cost of the Iran war is now closer to a total of $29 billion. “The joint staff team and…
The increase from $25 billion just two weeks ago reflects “updated repair and replacement of equipment costs,” along with the “general operational costs."
The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on US military readiness.The figure, revealed during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher than the dep…
The estimated price tag for the war in Iran so far has jumped to $29 billion, up from the $25 billion figure given at the end of April, a senior Pentagon official revealed Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month.
The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide. In addition to the steep price of military expenditures, destroyed infrastructure, and human lives lost, global shortages of fuel, fertilizer, and more have driven up costs everywher…
Pentagon officials revealed the Iran war’s price tag has surged to $29 billion. This updated figure — a $4 billion jump in just two weeks — primarily reflects a $24 billion drain to replace munitions and repair equipment, further straining diminished U.S. stockpiles.
The US war against Iran has cost $29 billion — an estimate that’s higher than the $25 billion figure the Pentagon provided to Congress two weeks ago. Follow for live updates
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