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Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says

By Jacob BogageWASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the conflict and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.The war is expected to…

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Pentagon reveals the growing cost of the Iran warThe Pentagon estimates that the Iran war has cost more than $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to an update shared with Congress.

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Iran war cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimateIn the new report to Congress, the figure for munitions was by far the largest, constituting well over half of all costs.

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Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells CongressBy Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The US war with Iran has cost $45.1 billion, the Pentagon informed Congress on Friday, according to one source familiar with the matter. The department told lawmakers that war costs were $43.6 billion as of September 3 plus an additional $1.5 billion for extra fuel, the source

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