First week of war with Iran cost US $11.3 billion, sources say

How the money spent on Trump’s Iran War could have helped Americans

The federal government spent at least $11 billion in the first week of its war of choice on Iran.

US Spent $11.3 Billion in First Week of War With Iran

US officials told lawmakers that the first six days of the war with Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, a person familiar with the matter said, giving the most detailed assessment yet of the expense involved in President Donald Trump’s military campaign.

U.S. burning through ‘years’ of munitions in Iran war – FT

U.S. burning through ‘years’ of munitions in Iran war – FT | 13 March 2026 | The U.S. is rapidly depleting its weapons stockpiles and has “burned through years” of some critical munitions since starting its war against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. In a closed‑door briefing on Tuesday, Pentagon officials estimated that the first six days of the U.S. war with Iran have already cost at least …

Remember why they set up DOGE? Now Trump just wasted 11 billion dollars in Iran war

President Trump’s administration has estimated that the initial six days of the war on Iran cost the United States at least $11.3 billion. That number is insane, especially when you consider that just last year, the administration championed significant federal cost-cutting through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Per Reuters, that $11.3 billion figure doesn’t even cover the total cost of the war, but it’s what lawmakers received …

Here Are The Biggest Things America Could've Done With $11 Billion Spent In Iran War Week 1

The Iran War is costing the U.S. billions of dollars every week it drags on. Meanwhile, there are programs at home that desperately need the funding more.

First week of war with Iran cost US $11.3 billion, sources say

The Pentagon provided the estimate to Congress in a briefing earlier this week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the private meeting.