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Hegseth estimates cost of Iran war to US at $37.5 billion
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May.
“The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion,” Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing at which he defends a request for some $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon.
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