Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request to Congress

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine appeared before Congress to discuss the U.S. war with Iran. Hegseth estimated that the conflict has cost $37.5 billion thus far. To address these needs, he defended a request for an additional $67 billion in funding. Hegseth described this financial injection as urgent and necessary for the Pentagon to restock arms and maintain military operations as the administration continues its strategic engagement with Iran.