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The U.S. burned through roughly $200 million worth of a single type of missile in one day last month, new reporting reveals as a top Iranian military official claims that Iran could prolong the war until 2029 and beyond.

U.S. officials told The New York Times that the U.S. fired 50 Patriot interceptors in just a single day in July, during a week in which Iran was firing at the U.S.’s military bases in Jordan. Patriot missiles are made by Raytheon Technologies, are used to intercept munitions, and cost around $4 million to $5 million per missile.

This means that, in that one day, the U.S. may have used up to $250 million of just one type of missile. Further, the U.S. has reportedly used over 1,500 Patriot interceptor missiles throughout the Iran war, equating to between roughly $6 billion to $7.5 billion worth of the munition.

The Iranian strikes that week came as a response to Trump unilaterally declaring the week before that the ceasefire deal was over and unleashing a deluge of strikes on Iran, including on civilian infrastructure. One of the Iranian strikes made it through the missile defenses on July 17, killing three soldiers and wounding over 100.

The price tag of the missiles highlights the high costs of the war as it pushes on to its sixth month with no end in sight.

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