Conflict & Security
US military operations in Iran war exceed $47 billion
October 28, 2026 at 02:57 AM
Pentagon data obtained by Reuters shows US military operations in the Iran war have exceeded $47 billion, up more than 25 percent from July estimates.
- Over $29 billion went to replacing expended ammunition and more than $6 billion to replacing military equipment.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in July the war had cost $37.5 billion and requested additional war funding.
- The war, now in its eighth month, began on February 28 with a joint US-Israeli strike on Iranian sites.
- The House of Representatives passed a late-July budget resolution enabling about $73 billion in war funding.