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- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a skeptical Congress on Tuesday that the war in Iran has cost $37.5B so far, as he made the case for urgent funding amid renewed heavy air strikes.
- Hegseth gave the estimate during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing and said that the $37.5B included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated costs through September 30. He also told lawmakers that military training would need to be curtailed without an urgent funding boost.
- Hegseth said it was urgent that lawmakers approve another $87B in congressional funding for the Pentagon, with $67B of that destined for operations in the Middle East.
- “This is a new request based on new realities of a world we face, stepping up to meet that moment,” Hegseth said.
- Senate Democrats and some Republicans expressed doubts about the need for billions of war funding in addition to the $1.5T the Pentagon was asking for in the upcoming defense budget.
Defense Secretary Hegseth puts U.S. Iran war cost at $37.5B, seeks urgent funds
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a skeptical Congress on Tuesday that the war in Iran has cost $37.5B so far, as he made the case for urgent funding amid renewed heavy air strikes. Hegseth gave the estimate during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing and said that the $37.5B included certain aspects of the war as well as anticipated co...
