Source: New York Times
“The Pentagon on Tuesday put the cost of the war on Iran at ‘closer’ to $29 billion, roughly $4 billion more than two weeks ago, during testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a pair of hearings on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. But the new $29 billion figure, offered by the department’s comptroller, does not include the cost of repairs to U.S. facilities damaged by Iranian attacks. Pressed on the administration’s failure to seek authorization from Congress to continue fighting Iran, Mr. Hegseth told senators that President Trump had ‘all the authorities necessary’ to resume attacks if he so chooses.” (05/11/26)