What Hegseth’s $37.5 billion estimate reveals about the cost of the Iran war | World News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. (Photo: AP) United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has put the latest official price tag on the US-Israel war on Iran at $37.5bn. Hegseth confirmed the figure during a hearing before the Senate appropriations committee on Tuesday, in which he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine were questioned about their request for a $1.5 trillion US defence budget, including nearly $70bn for the war with Iran. What did Hegseth tell the Senate Hegseth said the extra war money is needed right away and called it a key part of President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defence budget plan. He said the department will run into money problems without it. Protesters interrupted his opening remarks several times. The hearing came just days after the Pentagon said three more American service members had died in the conflict, taking total deaths to 17, with more than 100 people hurt since early July. Why are Democrats worried Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on …





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