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Senate Democrats Demand Public Release of Pentagon's Secret Data Detailing Costs of Iran War

Democrats on the US Senate Armed Services Committee called on the Pentagon on Monday to reveal how much President Donald Trump's Iran War is costing American taxpayers, citing "ongoing efforts to hide the true cost." US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Congress that the war had cost $43.6 billion as of September 3. But in Monday's letter , Democratic…

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