US EditionPentagon Says Iran War Cost $11.3 Billion in First Six Days
Pentagon officials briefed Congress that $11.3 billion was spent in six days, mainly on munitions, excluding many long-term expenses, suggesting the total cost will be higher.
- In a classified briefing this week, officials presented that the Pentagon estimated the war's first six days cost $11.3 billion, officials said.
- High early munitions expenditures—about $5.6 billion in two days—explain the increased costs, with U.S. forces expending $5.6 billion of munitions in the first two days after Feb. 28.
- The operation uses stealth bombers, fighters, drones and carriers, with U.S. forces striking over 5,500 targets using assets like B-2 bombers and USS Lincoln, USS Ford, supporting high costs.
- The White House is expected to request supplemental funding, with some aides citing about $50 billion, as Congress demands an accounting of war expenditures, including $11.3 billion in six days.
- Compared with past conflicts that totaled about $8 trillion, the early estimate excludes buildup and long‑term costs, so the first‑week tally could rise substantially, according to the Costs of War analysis.
265 Articles
265 Articles
Black America Web
First 6 Days Of War On Iran Cost US $11.3B, Pentagon Says, But We Can’t Afford SNAP, Right?
Source: Anadolu / Getty “They got money for war, but can’t feed the poor.” – Tupac Shakur According to the Pentagon, the first week of the war against Iran that President Donald Trump involved the U.S. in voluntarily, not out of any discernible necessity, has cost the nation upwards of $11 billion. The New York Times reported that Pentagon officials revealed the estimated price tag for the first six days of this war of choice to lawmakers in a c…
Debatable: Iran war funding
what’s at stake With no clear end in sight for the US-Israel war on Iran, Congress will soon weigh whether to approve additional funding for the Pentagon. The debate is taking on added urgency as the US military burns through its weapons stockpiles. Pentagon officials told lawmakers earlier this…
The US may have already spent over eleven billion dollars on the war in Iran. But Senator Chris Coons believes it is more. “I don’t know if the operating costs for ships, aircraft, fuel and personnel are included,” he says.
The Iran war has long since also captured the glittering metropolises on the Gulf. Particularly endangered: All those guest workers who have to be out there. Staying at home, they cannot afford. By Anna Osius.
The U.S. spent more than $11.3 billion on the war, only in the first six days of conflict with Iran, according to an estimate the Pentagon has shared with Congress, reports The New York Times this Thursday.The data was provided by U.S. Pentagon officials during a closed-door meeting with lawmakers in Washington, according to the newspaper, which quotes three sources familiar with the meeting.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
