Hegseth on $200B Iran war funding request: ‘It takes money to kill bad guys’

‘It takes money to kill bad guys,’ Hegseth says of funding request for Iran war

Hegseth did not directly confirm the $200 billion figure when asked about it by a reporter, saying “the number could move.”

US has no end date for Iran war, strikes ‘very much on track’: Hegseth

Trump will be the one to decide when to stop, the defence secretary says, as Pentagon asks for US$200 billion in extra funding.

‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Pentagon’s massive $200 billion Iran war request | Hegseth’s top 10 quotes

The proposal has been sent to the White House, according to a senior administration official, the report said. When asked about the figure at a press conference on Thursday, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped short of confirming the amount, saying it could still change.

Hegseth on $200B Iran war funding request: 'It takes money to kill bad guys'

The cost of the war has spiked, with Pentagon officials telling lawmakers last week the price tag for the conflict came out to more than $11.3 billion in the first six days of action

Hegseth says no ‘timeframe’ for war on Iran as Pentagon asks for $200bn

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hints war funding may change, leaving timeline decisions to President Trump.

The Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war

A senior administration official says the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war.  It’s an extraordinarily high number and comes on top of extra funding the Defense Department already received last year in President Donald Trump’s big tax cuts bill.