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Iran war has cost $25bn so far, admits Pentagon. The real cost is closer to $50bn.

Rob Beschizza
May 01, 2026
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A Pentagon official offered its first official price tag for the Iran war Wednesday, and the figure landed at a tidy $25 billion. But several lawmakers, and at least one of the department’s own past disclosures, suggest the real cost might be much higher.

Jules Hurst, who is “performing the duties of the compt…

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