Pentagon Reveals $25B Iran War Cost

0:00On April 29th, Pentagon just dropped the first hard number on the U.S. War in Iran. $25 billion spent so far, mostly on munitions. According to their acting comptroller, testified before Congress. Strikes kicked off February 28th, and now there's a shaky ceasefire holding, with tens of thousands more troops rushed to the Middle East, including three aircraft carriers parked there. Lawmakers finally got that figure after pushing for months, and with midterms six months out, Democrats are hammering Republicans on how this ties. Into everyday costs. 13 American troops killed, hundreds wounded, plus oil and gas shipments disrupted, spiking gasoline prices and fertilizer costs amid already. High inflation. Poling shows just 34% of folks back the conflict now, downsteady each month, as the bill keeps climbing and the ceasefire hangs by A. Thread, global news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters worldwide.