{"id":38558,"date":"2026-09-19T10:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T07:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/iran-wars-cost-grows-to-43-6bn-in-new-us-military-estimate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T10:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T07:17:55","slug":"iran-wars-cost-grows-to-43-6bn-in-new-us-military-estimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/iran-wars-cost-grows-to-43-6bn-in-new-us-military-estimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran war\u2019s cost grows to $43.6bn in new US military estimate"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The figure from US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the conflict since it was launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28. A\u00a0Congressional Budget Office report released on Tuesday\u00a0said the war had cost $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to rack up expenses of around $3 billion a month depending on the conflict\u2019s intensity.<\/p>\n

The new breakdown, seen by The Associated Press and reported earlier by Bloomberg and Punchbowl News, also showed the continued use of expensive munitions by American forces. Weapons costs jumped by more than $6 billion in just over a month, from $21.7 billion listed in\u00a0the CBO report to $28.1 billion in U.S. Central Command\u2019s estimate.<\/p>\n

The financial cost is just one measure of the impact of the Iran war, which also is affecting oil prices and the stock market\u00a0and has led to deaths and injuries of American troops. The political costs will be calculated in November\u2019s midterm congressional elections, with Republicans facing increasing headwinds\u00a0from the war\u2019s unpopularity.<\/p>\n

The latest cost estimate has emerged as the Trump administration pushes for a historic $1.5 trillion military budget proposal.\u00a0The White House also is asking Congress to approve a $95billion package\u00a0that would help fund the Iran war and other priorities.<\/p>\n

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