""Like the estimates from Pentagon leadership and unnamed officials, this figure refers only to direct war costs - near-term expenses for military operations, munitions, and the like - and not indirect costs, which include broader economic impacts, interest on the national debt, and longer-term expenses like veterans' care.""
""The $25 billion war cost given by Pentagon Secretary [Pete] Hegseth and acting Comptroller [Jules] Hurst before Congress was a lie.""
An expert analysis reveals that the Pentagon's estimate of the U.S. war on Iran is significantly underestimated. The original $25 billion figure fails to account for indirect costs and broader economic impacts. A new estimate suggests the actual cost is $71.8 billion over 60 days, averaging $1.2 billion daily. The analysis criticizes the Pentagon for incomplete accounting and misleading lawmakers about the war's true financial burden, which includes costs beyond direct military operations.
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