The U.S. Department of Defense needs $80 billion to pay for it iran is Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers on a call this week that the bills include other bills that have nothing to do with the war, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Follow the latest updates on the Iran-US peace deal
Complete U.S. Supplemental Request, including for Pentagon The newspaper added that non-defense priorities, such as agriculture and disaster relief, may be sent to lawmakers in the coming days. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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this White House The Pentagon had no immediate comment outside of business hours when contacted by Reuters. A Pentagon official told Reuters in April that the war with Iran had cost about $25 billion, providing the first official estimate of the war’s cost.
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However, the full cost of the conflict Trump launched with Israel on February 28 remains an open question on Capitol Hill, where an initial request for $200 billion in additional funding met with fierce opposition from lawmakers. White House budget director Russell Vought said at a House Budget Committee hearing in April that he had no estimate of the war’s costs while defending Trump’s request for a $1.5 trillion annual military budget.
The proposed budget reflects Republican priorities ahead of November’s midterm elections, as the party tries to retain control of Congress but faces growing voter anxieties about the rising cost of living, soaring energy prices and the financial burden of the war with Iran.
