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US Conflict Spending Estimate
Comparison of Pentagon cost estimates for the conflict with Iran
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Iran war latest: US puts new price tag on conflict - Sky News
The US defence secretary is being questioned over the Iran war by congressional committees that oversee Pentagon budget requests. Watch and follow live.
Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions ...
Appearing before congressional panel, Defense Secretary Hegseth says US is prepared to escalate or wind down war.The Pentagon has released a new price tag for the US-Israel war with Iran, saying it has cost the United States $29bn.The department’s comptroller revealed the new total during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday alongside Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says he will suspend petrol tax amid soaring US fuel priceslist 2 of 3US moves to release more oil stockpiles under IEA agreementlist 3 of 3Iran war: What’s happening on day 74 as Tehran says ready for ‘aggression’end of listThe estimate is an increase from the $25bn the official, Jules Hurst, reported to members of Congress in late April, the first time the administration of US President Donald Trump had given an official figure. Several experts have questioned the Pentagon’s ledger, saying the real cost to US taxpayers was likely much higher.Fighting has remained generally paused in the US-Israeli war since April 8, barring a handful of flare-ups. Hurst attributed the discrepancy in the earlier to an “updated repair and replacement of equipment … and also just general operational costs”.The administration has so far not offered a clear picture of damage sustained at US military installations across the Middle East since the US and Israel began launching attacks on February 28, nor has it revealed the true extent to which the fighting has affected the military’s munitions stockpile.Asked about concerns over the US’s ability to replenish its weapons supply without weakening its global posture, Hegseth said the Pentagon was “well aware of all those dynamics”.“The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated,” Hegseth told the House Appropriations subcommittee. “We know exactly what we have; we have plenty of what we need.”The Pentagon chief also gave little indication of long-term plans for the war, a day after Trump rejected a new ceasefire proposal from Iran.Trump told reporters the ongoing pause in fighting was “on life support” and was “unbelievably weak”.Hegseth said there were plans to both resume fighting and to de-escalate.“We have a plan to escalate if necessary,” he said. “We have a plan to retrograde if necessary. We have a plan to shift assets.”It has remained unclear whether the Trump administration will indeed have the political will to resume fighting amid the protracted standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.The war – ...
Iran live updates: Iran war has cost at least $29 billion, Pentagon ...
Iran war has cost at least $29 billion, Pentagon official says The Iran war is estimated to have cost $29 billion, acting Pentagon comptroller Jules W. Hurst III told lawmakers Tuesday morning during a House Appropriations hearing. Two weeks ago, Hurst testified it was $25 billion, much of which was attributed to munitions costs.
Pentagon puts Iran war costs at $25B - PressReader
Two months after the United States and Israel began their initial attack on Iran on Feb. 28, a Pentagon official shared an estimate of the war's price tag: $25 billion. Jules Hurst III, the Pentagon's acting comptroller, delivered the estimate to lawmakers during an April 29 congressional hearing.
