Pentagon Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War Costs as Request Tops Prior $29 Billion Estimate
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Updated · FOX 5 DC · Jun 23
Pentagon Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War Costs as Request Tops Prior $29 Billion Estimate
3 articles · Updated · FOX 5 DC · Jun 23
Summary
$80 billion in additional Iran war funding has been sent by the Pentagon to the Office of Management and Budget for review, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told senators.
Most of the money would replace munitions and repair equipment depleted in the war, while part could cover operational costs for U.S. forces still deployed overseas.
The request is far above the $29 billion war-cost estimate Pete Hegseth gave Congress last month and comes as he met senators Monday to discuss military funding.
Lawmakers are expected to resist both the war itself and broader Pentagon spending growth, even as Republicans pursue about $1.1 trillion in regular defense appropriations and another $350 billion later this summer.