{"id":5423,"date":"2026-05-13T13:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingnepalmedia.com\/?p=5423"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:59:10","slug":"us-says-iran-conflict-costs-near-29-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingnepalmedia.com\/?p=5423","title":{"rendered":"US Says Iran Conflict Costs Near $29 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"312\"><strong>13 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"312\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"67\">Agency:<\/strong> The United States Department of Defense has revealed that the cost of the ongoing conflict with Iran has climbed to nearly <strong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"206\">$29 billion<\/strong>, as President Donald Trump faces increasing scrutiny over the war and its impact on military readiness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"530\">The updated figure was disclosed during a budget hearing at Capitol Hill on Tuesday, marking an increase of around <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"443\">$4 billion<\/strong> compared to the estimate shared two weeks earlier by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"766\">Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine, and Pentagon financial chief Jules Hurst III were testifying on the proposed <strong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"700\">$1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027<\/strong> when lawmakers sought clarification on the latest war expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1055\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Addressing the hearing, Hurst said the estimated cost had stood at <strong data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"850\">$25 billion<\/strong> during the previous review based on Hegseth\u2019s April 29 assessment. 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