Cost to US for war on Iran is $3.7bn in first 100 hours, says think tank
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- The US-Israeli war on Iran has cost Washington an estimated $3.7 billion in the first 100 hours, averaging nearly $900 million per day, mainly due to extensive munitions expenditure, according to a CSIS analysis.
- Most of these costs—about $3.5 billion—were unbudgeted, indicating the Pentagon will likely need to request additional funding, posing a political challenge for the Trump administration amid rising domestic economic concerns.
- The US has used over 2,000 munitions in the initial phase, with replenishment costs estimated at $3.1 billion and daily operational costs increasing by $758 million, suggesting sustained high expenses as the conflict continues.
- The war has resulted in
