Iran war cost tops $47 billion, Pentagon estimate ...

Summary

• As of mid-October, Central Command counts at least $47.1 billion as the Iran war cost for the US military, a sharp rise on earlier figures.
• Where the Iran war cost comes fromReplacing used munitions makes up the biggest share, at around $29 billion.
• Iran war cost and budget worriesLast month, the Congressional Budget Office put the monthly price of continued fighting at $2 billion to $3 billion.

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As of mid-October, Central Command counts at least $47.1 billion as the Iran war cost for the US military, a sharp rise on earlier figures.

The figure went to lawmakers, and it runs well above earlier numbers. It does not count damage to American bases across the Middle East.

Where the Iran war cost comes from

Replacing used munitions makes up the biggest share, at around $29 billion. Replacing lost equipment adds $6.1 billion, and that category includes aircraft and many drones.

Added costs, such as backing for service members, come to roughly $11.9 billion. Many US bases in the region came under Iranian drone and missile fire, yet the estimate does not count repairs to them.

Three months ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the war had cost about $37.5 billion. The new total is more than 25 percent higher than that July estimate.

Iran war cost and budget worries