The Pentagon Pegs the Cost of the Iran War, So Far, at $25 Billion

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By John GruberMay 5, 2026, 5:55 pm184 ptsTrending
Taegan Goddard, quoting the Financial Times last week: The Pentagon said President Trump’s Iran war has cost the United States at least $25 billion, driven primarily by the military’s use of munitions, the Financial Times reports. The New York Times had an interesting piece trying to put that number in context…

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