Iran war's cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate
- Publisher
- Associated Press
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- Type
- news report
- Link
- https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-costs-us-military-congress-interceptors-7541f88490d17747537ee3fdbc119af8
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Defense and Security
Operation Epic Fury: a war of choice launched days before a deal, still unfinished eight months and $43.6 billion later
The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, two days after Oman said a deal was near; eight months on Hormuz is contested, 21 US troops are dead, the bill is $43.6 billion, Iran's uranium is unaccounted for and no deal exists.