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Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress

Al Jazeera Friday 24 July 2026, 00:30 UTC 1 min read
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Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it.

Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it. Published On 24 Jul 2026
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