US Military Operations Related to Iran Cost $43.6 Billion, Report Says
A report cited by Russian news agency TASS breaks down the expenditure into operations, munitions and equipment replacement.
The United States has spent a total of $43.6 billion on military operations connected to Iran, according to a report cited by the Russian news agency TASS.
Citing an unnamed online portal, TASS reported that the figure includes $11.2 billion spent on operations, $28.1 billion on replenishing ammunition, and $4.3 billion on replacing lost equipment.
TASS did not provide further details on the timeframe covered by the report, the specific operations involved, or the methodology used to calculate the costs. The original portal cited by TASS was not identified by name in the report.
There has been no independent confirmation of the figures from US defense officials or other sources as of this report.
Sources
- Iran war costs US $43.6 billion — portal — TASS (Russia)
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