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US war in Iran has cost US$37.5 billion so far, Pentagon chief Hegseth says
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The United States’ war in Iran has cost US$37.5 billion so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly US$8 billion since the last public estimate. Hegseth told lawmakers at a hearing in Washington that the figure included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated costs through September 30.
The United States’ war in Iran has cost US$37.5 billion so far, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly US$8 billion since the last public estimate.
Hegseth told lawmakers at a hearing in Washington that the figure included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated costs through September 30.
It was unclear how the Pentagon arrived at the US$37.5 billion figure. A source told Reuters in March that US President Donald Trump’s administration estimated...