US EditionTrump administration estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in first six days: Report
Pentagon briefing revealed $11.3 billion spent in six days on Operation Epic Fury, excluding buildup and other costs, with munitions use accounting for billions.
- On March 11, 2026, Pentagon officials briefed members of Congress that the Trump administration estimated the first six days of the Iran war cost at least $11.3 billion.
- Spending on munitions accelerated as defense officials said roughly $5.6 billion of munitions were expended in the first two days, including Tomahawk missiles and AGM-154 glide bombs .
- Independent estimates show the Center for Strategic and International Studies valued the first 100 hours cost at $3.7 billion, averaging roughly $891.4 million per day, with munitions making up most of that cost.
- Democratic lawmakers have demanded public testimony, and Sen. Chris Coons said, 'Before I would even begin considering something like that, they owe us an accounting of how much has been expended'.
- A public Iran War Cost Tracker website showed over $17 billion, with a $1 billion daily rate, while build‑up costs omitted from initial estimate.
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The war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion (about 9.8 billion euros) in just the first six days of the conflict.
Pentagon estimates Iran war cost $11.3B in the first six days in closed-door congressional hearing: report
The war with Iran cost more than 11.3 billion in the first six day, the Pentagon reportedly told members of Congress in a closed door briefing this week.
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Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
The figure omitted a range of war-related expenses and is likely to rise.
US says Iran campaign cost $11 billion in six days
The opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times report underscoring the pace at which the conflict is consuming weapons and resources. The Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with Tuesday's closed-door briefing, said members of Congress were told that the figure excludes many costs connected with the buildup to the strikes - sugg…
Trump's Iran war could hike national debt by $65 billion in 60 days, while tariffs add another crushing blow
The bill for President Trump’s war in Iran is huge—and mounting. According to reports, Pentagon officials told members of Congress in a closed door meeting on Tuesday that they estimated the cost of the war exceeded $11.3 billion in the first 6 days of the conflict. And those figures do not include costs such as the hardware and personnel that were put in place in advance of the first strikes. Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton …
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