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The estimate is broadly in line with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s July figure of $37.5 billion

Video. Iran war has cost the US more than $38 billion so far

Updated: 16/09/2026 - 9:40 GMT+2

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reports that up to $3 billion more is being spent on the war each month, depending on the intensity of fighting.

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