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4. It's cost a hell of a lot more than $25 billion

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:54 PM

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It hit that figure over a month ago

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/us-iran-war-25-billion-cost-estimate-low
Pentagon’s $25 billion cost estimate for Iran war is low and does not include cost of rebuilding US bases, sources say

The $25 billion estimate that a top Pentagon official gave to lawmakers on Wednesday for the total cost to date of the Iran war is a lowball figure that does not include the cost of repairing extensive damage suffered by US bases in the region, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.

One of the sources said the real cost estimate is closer to $40-50 billion when accounting for the costs of rebuilding US military installations and replacing destroyed assets.

I'm sure even that figure is lowballed. I expect the real cost is double that - probably fast approaching $100 billion.

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