Pentagon Admits Iran War Cost $33.4B, Drained U.S. Munitions
The report says replenishing lost munitions and equipment could take years, while the conflict also pushed inflation and borrowing costs higher.
- On Monday, the Pentagon inspector general released a report detailing $33.4 billion in costs for Operation Epic Fury through June 30, confirming "strategic inventory shortfalls" and industrial bottlenecks for munitions resupply.
- Joint U.S.-Israeli military operations launched February 28, 2026, as Operation Epic Fury, prompting Iranian retaliatory strikes that damaged hundreds of buildings across eight countries and forced U.S. Central Command to shift supply lines to Diego Garcia.
- The report documents 11 service members killed and 417 wounded through June 30, with $22.3 billion spent on expended munitions. Combat losses included 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones, four F-15 fighter jets, and one damaged F-35 aircraft.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth estimated costs at $37.5 billion, while the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office calculated $38.1 billion through August 1, 2026, warning that rebuilding depleted interceptor stockpiles could take "at least five years."
- Military and intelligence officials are quietly discussing permanent reductions in U.S. personnel and facilities in the region after the war concludes. Economists project the conflict will increase inflation by roughly 0.5 percentage points through early 2027 due to rising energy costs.
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Iran war cost reaches $38 billion, CBO says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress’ nonpartisan bookkeeper reported today, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the conflict and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the cost of the U.S. war against Iran is estimated at $38.1 billion, and that it will take five years to replenish depleted missiles. In a report released on the 15th, the CBO tallied that the estimated cost spent by the Department of Defense due to the Iran war through August 1 was $38.1 billion. This amounts to 246 million per day.
The clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi continue, ensuring that in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb the navigation remains safe.
The war with Iran has already cost the United States $38 billion and could push up inflation — Bloomberg The <p>first five months of the war cost the United States $38 billion, and each subsequent one could add $2—3 billion. Inflation may rise in 2027</p>.
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