The Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion — And Left the US Defensively Exposed
For the first time since the United States launched its war against Iran on February 28th, we now have a clear and official accounting of what this conflict has actually cost the American taxpayer. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its findings this week, and they are extraordinary by any measure. The war has cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion dollars through August 1st alone. To put that in terms that are easier to grasp, that is an average of $246 million dollars spent every single day since the fighting began. More than half of that total — $21.7 billion — [See More…]
















































