Iran War Costs Hit $37.5 Billion. How It Compares with Past American Wars
The Pentagon is seeking $67 billion more as casualties and disputed costs rise and lawmakers question whether the war was launched without Congress's approval.
- The Pentagon requested an additional $67 billion on Tuesday for the Iran War, part of a $1.5 trillion 2027 budget proposal seeking immediate funding for the ongoing conflict.
- President Donald Trump, who initially called the operation an "excursion," now faces scrutiny as the war nears five months with at least 17 U.S. service members killed and more than 400 injured.
- U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, vice chair of the Appropriations Committee, criticized the request, saying the administration wants a "blank check for a war no one supports" while families struggle economically.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the funding request during a hearing, estimating the war's cost at $37 billion despite ongoing legal debate over the administration's bypass of the War Powers Act.
- Public opposition intensifies as about 68 percent of Americans opposed the war earlier this month, while critics urge Congress to demand strategy changes and renewed negotiations before approving additional military spending.
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Graphic Truth: The hidden costs of the Iran war
The costs of the Iran war are starting to pile up for the United States. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress last week that the conflict has cost the country $37.5 billion so far — about $8 billion more than the Pentagon estimated in May. Replenishing munitions and repairing US bases damaged by Iranian strikes, he said, will require an additional $67 billion in emergency funds from Congress.But those aren’t the only costs mounting.Accor…
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When it comes to war in Iran, Congress must wield power of the purse
The war in Iran is nearing the five-month mark, and during that time at least 17 U.S. service members have been killed and more than 400 injured. Still, for the war President Donald Trump said would take “a few days,” there is not only no end in sight, but the stated objectives have yet to be accomplished. The post When it comes to war in Iran, Congress must wield power of the purse appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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