Popular Information estimates Iran war cost at $72 billion for first 60 days
journalismMay 6, 202613233
Popular Information calculates that the United States spent $71.8 billion in the first 60 days of the Iran War, averaging about $1.2 billion per day. That estimate exceeds the government's official accounting by at least $47 billion, indicating major procurement, deployment and munitions costs were omitted. The newsletter based its total on officials' statements, military procurement and operations data, and reporting on deployments and armament use. A $72 billion bill in the first two months increases long-term budget pressures, raises oversight questions about war spending and increases costs for taxpayers funding future operations.
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