Pentagon 'US Cost of Iran War Nearing $29 Billion'

The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on US military readiness. 

The figure, revealed during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4 billion higher than the department's previous estimate given two weeks ago. 

Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine and Pentagon finance chief Jules Hurst III were asked about the war's price tag during testimony on the administration's $1.5 trillion



2027 defense budget request.

"At the time of testimony... it was $25 billion," Hurst said, referring to Hegseth's April 29 estimate. "But the joint staff team and the comptroller team are constantly looking at that estimate, and so now we think it's closer to 29," he said -- citing updated "repair and replacement of equipment costs" and broader operational expenses. 

Democrats and other critics of the war have questioned the Pentagon's calculations, suggesting the true cost -- including damage inflicted by Iran -- could be far higher.