Hegseth: Iran War Cost Now at $37.5B, Training to Be Curtailed Without Supplemental Funding
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate committee on July 21 that the Pentagon's cost estimate for the Iran war has risen to $37.5 billion, and without emergency supplemental funding, the military will have to curtail training to cover those costs. The estimate includes military pay, operations, and maintenance through September 30 but excludes infrastructure repair. The White House's $87.6 billion supplemental request includes $67.1 billion for the Pentagon, with portions allocated for munitions, operational costs, and fuel, though some lawmakers argue it contains unrelated priorities. The cost has escalated from $25 billion in April to $37.5 billion, driven by renewed hostilities and large-scale U.S. strikes after the ceasefire collapsed. Hegseth emphasized that training is at risk without urgent funding, while Democrats question whether the supplemental supports the administration's Iran policy.
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