The U.S. war with Iran has cost about $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday, the first official estimate of the cost of the conflict. writes Reuters. Jules Hurst, the head of the Ministry of Defence’s budgetary duties, presented the figure to the House of Representatives’ Armed Forces Committee, adding that most of the expenditure went to munitions.
Hurst did not specify exactly what items were included in the estimate or whether the cost of restoring damaged military infrastructure in the Middle East was included. Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat, responded by saying, “I’m glad you answered that question. Because we’ve been asking it for a hell of a long time and no one has answered.”
The United States began striking Iran on February 28, and the two sides are currently maintaining a fragile ceasefire. The Pentagon has deployed tens of thousands of troops to the region and maintains three aircraft carriers in the Middle East. So far, 13 American soldiers have died in the conflict, and hundreds have been injured.
The war also has serious economic effects: due to disruptions in oil and natural gas deliveries, American fuel prices soared, as did the prices of other products, such as fertilizer. With the economic effects of the war in this article we dealt with. Donald Trump’s popularity has also decreased as a result of the conflict: according to a recent survey, only 34 percent of Americans support the war, which may further complicate the situation for Republicans before the upcoming midterm elections.
