US House votes third time to end Iran war after $38bn cost revealed
The House approved a war powers resolution as a CBO report disclosed the conflict has cost at least $38 billion and severely depleted US missile stockpiles.
The US House of Representatives voted 220-204 to end the war in Iran, marking the third such vote. The resolution came hours after a Congressional Budget Office report estimated the conflict has cost at least $38 billion, with monthly costs projected to grow by $3 billion.
The report also found that America's stockpile of defensive missiles has been so depleted that rebuilding could take five years. A few more Republicans joined most Democrats in supporting the measure, but the resolution is unlikely to reach President Trump's desk for signature, as he would almost certainly veto it, according to the reporting.
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- US House votes for third time to end Iran war after $38bn cost is revealed — The Guardian — World
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