According to a high-ranking Pentagon official, the Iran war has so far cost the United States around 25 billion US dollars (almost 21.4 billion euros). These are estimated to be all the expenses that have been incurred since the beginning of “Operation Epic Fury,” said Jules W. Hurst III at a House hearing. Most of the money was spent on ammunition.
Hurst announced that the Pentagon would request a supplementary budget through the White House “once we have a full assessment of the costs of the conflict.” According to the news portal Politico, Hurst had previously said that the first week of the Iran war cost $11 billion.
On February 28, the USA and Israel began jointly attacking Iran. He responded with counterattacks on Israel and the Gulf states and largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for global raw materials trade. The US military responded with its own blockade, which was imposed on ships with an Iranian port as their origin or destination. There is currently a ceasefire between the warring parties. There is no end to the war in sight after talks between Washington and Tehran stalled.
