Pentagon tells Congress Iran war cost at least $42B

Pentagon tells Congress Iran war cost at least $42B

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:00:26 GMT

The Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the Iran war has now climbed to more than $42 billion — a $4.5 billion increase to the most recent public estimate from the Defense Department more than six months into the conflict. A congressional aide told The Hill on Monday that the Defense officials...

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