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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells Congress that the latest estimate of the cost of the Iran war is $37.5 billion
Hegseth said the war’s cost rose by nearly $8 billion from the last public estimate as U.S. operations continued to expand.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion, as he defended a $95 billion GOP budget package before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
- The GOP budget plan represents a final priority before midterm elections, including $10 billion in aid for farmers struggling under President Donald Trump's tariffs and $10 billion for voting law changes.
- Pentagon reports show 17 service members have died and nearly 450 have been injured since the conflict began, figures Hegseth faced questions about as protesters interrupted his opening remarks.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Hegseth for marketing testosterone supplements instead of disclosing casualty numbers, while Senator Patty Murray warned of "another forever war."
- House Speaker Mike Johnson continues pushing the budget resolution, asserting the administration is working toward resolution, though Trump has claimed over 40 times that a deal is near.
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'Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls': Hegseth on Trump's trillion dollar defense budget proposal following $37.5B Iran War price tag
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified at a Senate hearing that Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget would be a necessary investment.
·New York, United States
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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B as he defends funding request
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities.
·Toledo, United States
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In March, analysts estimated that the war against Iran was costing U.S. taxpayers more than $890 million a day.
·Las Condes, Chile
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