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

Iran, Monday, March 23, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] ## What are the other costs of war

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

cost of US wars Tuesday marks 60 days of the US-Israel war on Iran. Since February 28, US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed at least [3,375 people](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker), according to Iran

Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies  A Lufthansa passenger jet refuels at the gate

Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

2026 because of the war, a thinktank warned. While [Congress was questioning the US defense secretary](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/pete-hegseth-denies-iran-war-is-a-quagmire-as-estimated-us-cost-so-far-hits-25bn), Pete Hegseth, over the war’s rising costs and [strategy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/trump-iran-war-no-strategy), Iran

Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar

costs soar ![A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

2026 midterms”. This comes as Republicans are already expected to face a punishing election season, with wariness over the US-Israeli war in Iran and the stubbornly high cost

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled that efforts between the U.S. and Iran to end the war were deadlocked, amid growing international backlash over the blockade in the Strait

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel of crude cost $95](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr9qrnp821o). Moreover, the IMF pointed out that the risk

Was the Iran war the final blow in the collapse of Spirit Airlines?

war on Iran, which led to a significant increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices, added to Spirit’s financial struggles and complicated its bankruptcy exit. Spirit’s restructuring plan assumed ATF costs of about

How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

cost of fuel due to the war in Iran could throw a wrench in those plans — and shut the company's doors for good. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a Tuesday press

Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

Iran war drives up its fuel costs by billions of dollars. The French-Dutch airline expects its fuel bill to increase by $2.4bn (£1.8bn) this year as a result of the surge

Iran war: 10 frequently used words and their meanings

2026-1772714221](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE-Strait-of-Hormuz-March-2-2026-1772714221.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## **Shahed** Shahed drones are Iran’s low-cost loitering munitions, often described as “kamikaze drones” or unmanned aerial vehicles that carry an explosive payload while relying on relatively

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

2026, in Washington. **Rod Lamkey Jr./AP** Rod Lamkey Jr./AP WASHINGTON — Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday

Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong

Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others. The [International Monetary Fund’s verdict](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is that

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

2026 in Kish Island, Iran. **Getty Images** Getty Images The threat of being attacked in the strait has had a tremendous effect on global shipping. Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts to move

Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles

2026, Spirit Airlines started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately," the airline said [in a statement](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/) early Saturday. "[A]ll flights have been cancelled, and customer service

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz. The International Monetary Fund [warned this month](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) that the UK would suffer the sharpest growth downgrade and joint highest inflation rate

Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis

war on Iran triggered a spike in jet fuel prices, upending Spirit’s cost projections and complicating its bankruptcy exit. A Spirit board meeting had ended without an agreement to rescue the company, a person

The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink

Iran war threatens global food supply](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5750812/how-the-iran-war-threatens-global-food-supply) Taylor has resorted to buying diesel fuel in small batches — "hand to mouth" as he calls it. He has storage capacity for more than

Has Trump given up on the midterms?

2026,·29 mins # Has Trump given up on the midterms? [Americast](/sounds/brand/p07h19zz) Available for over a year Donald Trump is losing public support over the war in Iran, but how much does the president care