Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding

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The New York Times - US 5 hours ago • nytimes.com

Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding

The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.

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DW - Top Stories 22 hours ago • dw.com

Iran war: US has spent $29 Billion so far — Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion 2027 military budget as the Pentagon put the war’s price tag at nearly $29 billion. Follow DW for the latest.

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