Iran War Costs U.S. $11.3 Billion In First Week, Pentagon Briefing Says

The United States spent more than $11.3 billion during the first week of the war with Iran, according to a Pentagon briefing to lawmakers, reported by The New York Times.

The report said members of Congress were informed in a closed door session that the figure does not include several costs tied to the military buildup before Operation Epic Fury, suggesting the true price of the early phase of the conflict may be significantly higher.

Defense officials had earlier told lawmakers that about $5.6 billion in munitions were used during the first two days of fighting alone, according to U.S. media reports.

The opening week of the war against Iran cost the US more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing. https://t.co/4kF4DwKykn

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, estimated the first 100 hours of the operation cost about $3.7 billion, or roughly $891 million per day. Much of that spending had not been previously budgeted.

Meanwhile, the Iran War Cost Tracker estimates total spending has already exceeded $17 billion, with the United States currently spending about $1 billion per day on the conflict.

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