US Estimates: Cost of Waging War on Iran Approaches $100 Billion - Sarmad
U.S. government internal estimates indicate that the cost of the ongoing war against Iran could reach $100 billion, more than three times the Pentagon’s publicly stated figure of approximately $30 billion. According to i
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U.S. government internal estimates indicate that the cost of the ongoing war against Iran could reach $100 billion, more than three times the Pentagon’s publicly stated figure of approximately $30 billion.
According to internal estimates within the U.S. Department of Defense, as reported by NBC News, the actual cost of expenditures ranges between $80 billion and $100 billion, including undisclosed operational costs, repairs to damaged military bases, and the replacement of aircraft and military equipment destroyed during operations.
The unaccounted costs also include logistical expenses, such as the redeployment of troops, the operation of two aircraft carriers and support ships, the transport and housing of soldiers, as well as operations to repatriate individuals (U.S. civilians located in the Gulf region) to the United States.
The U.S. Department of Defense is facing increasing pressure due to funding shortages, prompting it to request an additional budget of $68 billion to cover the deficit until a new $1.5 trillion budget is discussed next fall.
