US EditionHegseth on $200B Iran war funding request: ‘It takes money to kill bad guys’
The Pentagon aims to secure $200 billion to replenish ammunition, sustain operations, and counter Iran’s capabilities amid ongoing conflict and communications blackout.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon is seeking at least $200 billion from the White House to fund ongoing military operations against Iran, aiming to replenish precision weapons depleted during three weeks of joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
- Deputy Defense Secretary Steven Feinberg is spearheading the multi-billion dollar package to accelerate domestic production of precision weaponry as operations have targeted thousands of locations and rapidly depleted American munition stockpiles.
- Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen argued on Wednesday the proposal is an "absolute nonstarter," stating the best way to end the war is to "cut off funding." Budget office officials have also raised fiscal concerns.
- The request now heads to a fractured Congress, where a fierce legislative battle is expected over American involvement in the Middle East. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , observed the funding acts as a "direct gauge" for Washington's appetite for prolonged conflict.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed "zero restraint" if Iranian infrastructure is struck again, while the war continues to expand with more than 1,000 people killed in Lebanon since operations began.
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Strong reactions in Congress over war funding, with the Secretary of War defending the Pentagon's demands
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Mississippi Free PressPentagon Seeks $200 Billion in Additional Funds for the Iran War, AP Source Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money.
Pentagon seeks up to $200 billion to fund Iran war
Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf sent shockwaves through global energy markets a day after Israel struck Iran's main natural gas complex. President Trump sought to reassure Americans as gas prices surge, even as the Pentagon appears poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion for the war effort. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports.
Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, will look for $200 billion to finance the war in Iran. Pete Hegseth’s words caused controversy, claiming that he needs this billion dollars to “kill the bad.” The official says that it is necessary that Donald Trump’s “munitions” for the war against Iran be restocked. Pete Hegseth wants $200 million to finance the war against Iran $3.548 million pesos is the equivalent of $200 million he wants to invest Pete …
Donald Trump's government announced Thursday that it is considering new measures to strengthen the supply of oil, while desperately seeking solutions to the global energy crisis, caused by the US and Israeli bombings against Iran and the numerous Iranian retaliation attacks on different countries of the Persian Gulf.Among the measures is the Pentagon's request to approve a request for more than $200 billion to finance the war in Iran, which shou…
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