Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump expressed frustration over Kurdish groups failing to deliver U.S. military weapons sent to support anti-regime protesters in Iran, admitting uncertainty about the weapons' current whereabouts.
- The weapons were sent to a Kurdish group in northern Iraq with the expectation they would be passed to protesters opposing the IRGC, but the delivery did not go as planned.
- Since the conflict began on February 28, the U.S. has lost billions in military equipment, including an $82.5 million F-35A stealth fighter and multiple $30 million MQ-9 Reaper drones.
- The financial cost of the war is estimated between $25 billion and $50 billion, factoring in destroyed equipment and infrastructure rebuilding, according to Pentagon officials and media reports.
- The conflict has also impacted global markets, causing domestic gas prices to surge due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route.
