Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › World News › Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its...
World News

Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger

Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
NPR Business Wednesday 17 June 2026, 21:23 UTC By Scott Horsley 1 min read
Key Points

More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.(Image credit:

More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.

(Image credit: Firdous Nazir)

Iran (LOCATION) U.S. (LOCATION) Israel (LOCATION) Firdous Nazir (PERSON)
Originally published by NPR Business Read original →

Related Stories

Senate targets Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes

Frustrated senators are threatening to withhold 75 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless the Pentagon provides Congress with answers about an apparent U.S. strike on a girls’ school in Iran and the military’s ongoing attacks targeting alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin America. Democracy Dies in Darkness Senate targets Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary...

Washington Post World 5m ago

The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it

A senior US official on Wednesday released the text of an agreement reached between Washington and Tehran to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after months of conflict had battered the global economy and sent oil prices soaring. The outline of the agreement, titled “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran”, was released following days of pushback over the Trump administration’s lack of transparency.

South China Morning Post 10m ago

The rise and fall of Australian theatre-restaurants

Beloved central Queensland theatre-restaurant sells up after 32 years in the biz Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 8:40am In short: One of Queensland's last theatre-restaurants is selling up, following a long running decline of 'dinner and a show' venues across the country. Footlights Theatre Restaurant in Yeppoon has entertained audiences since 1994 with its original stage shows, but owners Garyth and Kaye Walpole are now retiring. Industry leaders say evolving entertainment trends, high operating costs...

ABC Australia 20m ago

How Does Trump’s Deal With Iran Compare to Obama’s?

President Trump arrived in Paris on Wednesday and headed a dinner with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the Palace of Versailles.

NYT World 25m ago