Pentagon Tells Lawmakers It Needs $80 Billion for Iran War and Other Bills: WSJ
- Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers this week that the Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover Iran war costs and other non-war obligations, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
- The conflict Trump began alongside Israel has reached its 4-month mark, following a previously rejected $200 billion funding request that met stiff opposition from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
- A Pentagon official estimated the Iran war has cost around $25 billion, while White House budget director Russell Vought defended a $1.5 trillion annual military budget before the House Representatives Budget Committee.
- Congress may receive a full supplemental funding request covering Pentagon costs, farm relief, and disaster aid in the coming days, while certain lawmakers have expressed concern over resource allocation for the war.
- Voter anxiety over living costs, energy prices, and the war's financial burden challenges Republican priorities ahead of November midterm elections, as the party seeks to maintain control of Congress.
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As US-Iran war ends, Pentagon seeks $80 billion to cover costs linked to the conflict: Details
The Pentagon reportedly needs $80 billion to cover costs tied to the US-Iran war and other expenses. Lawmakers are divided over the funding request, citing concerns over rising military costs, depleted munitions
Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs US$80bil for Iran war and other bills, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence needs US$80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defence Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon previously stated that the war with Iran cost approximately $25 billion. The US Department of Defense requires $80 billion to cover the costs of the war in Iran, as well as other expenses unrelated to the conflict. US Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers this during a telephone conversation, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing sources from The Wall Street Journal. The publication adds that the full text of the ad…
Official data on the cost of the Iran war for the US Department of Defense are not available. Talks with Iran have stalled: Vice President Vance cancels the trip to Switzerland.
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