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$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

estimated figure only reflects “the costs of the war”, Hurst said, explaining: “We’re factoring in costs of munitions expended in that total and other operational costs.” In March, Pentagon

The cost of 76 years of US wars, from Korea to Iran

Pentagon, the Trump administration spent [$11.3bn](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-estimates-iran-war-cost-over-11-billion-six-days-source-2026-03-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) during the first six days of the war, with an estimated $1bn subsequently spent on the war every day until the April 8 ceasefire. According

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

costs. Fresh disputes between Washington and NATO over the Middle East conflictare pushing European leaders to seriously consider a future in which the U.S. no longer leads the alliance. [![Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies about