Pentagon Reveals $25B Iran War Costs

0:00On April 30, Pentagon just dropped the first official number on the Iran War Costs, $25 billion so far. A top official told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee that most of that cash went straight to munitions. Earlier this week, Acting Controller Jules Hurst finally gave that figure after months of questions. The strikes kicked off back on February 28, and now there's a shaky ceasefire holding, with tens of thousands more US troops in the buzzon. Middle East plus three aircraft carriers parked there. Lawmakers like top Democrat Adam Smith were relieved to hear it, saying they'd been hounding for this info forever. But 13 American troops killed in hundreds wounded show the real human toll, while oil and gas shipment messes have jacked up gas prices, and even fertilizer costs here at home. Poles paying a rough picture too, with just 34% of Americans approving the conflict, down from 38% in mid-March. Trump's approval has tanked since the war started alongside Israel. Democrats are

1:00hammering this tie between the war and everyday prices as mid-terms looms six months out, putting real pressure on Republicans to hold the house. The bill keeps climbing, and so does the scrutiny. That's your update from US News Today, powered by AI.