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Trump’s Iran war price tag just keeps rising

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24.03.2026

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Trump’s Iran war price tag just keeps rising

The Pentagon requests more than $200 billion for the war while the White House hasn't articulated a clear objective

Published March 24, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)

The joint U.S.-Israel invasion of Iran is raising numerous questions about the scope and cost of the conflict, which has resulted in thousands of casualties across the region. When reporters asked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on March 4 how long the war would last, he refused to give a straight answer.

“You can say four weeks, but it could be six, it could be eight, it could be three,” he said. “Ultimately, we set the pace and the tempo.”

The same day, President Donald Trump gave a more straightforward answer, positing that the war would last “four to six weeks,” saying that the campaign was “substantially ahead” of schedule.

Trump said the goal of the strikes against the Islamic Republic was........

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