The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday.
“We’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is in munitions,” acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst told lawmakers, using the official name for US operation.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth later told the same congressional hearing that the estimated figure was less than $25 billion at this point.
The Pentagon chief pushed back against questions about the war’s cost, saying: “The question I would ask this committee is, what is it worth to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon?”
The United States and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran’s military and leadership on February 28.
US President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended what was an initial two-week ceasefire that brought a halt to the fighting, but the conflict — and its widespread economic fallout — remains unresolved.
AFP