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Cost of the Iran war

The Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion to date, most of which has been the cost of munitions, a Pentagon official told Congress.

Live updates: Iran war has cost estimated $25 billion, Pentagon official tells Congress in hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

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Cost of the Iran war

The Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion to date, most of which has been the cost of munitions, a Pentagon official told Congress.