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Hegseth tells senators the Iran war has cost the US military $37.5bn and asks for more to restock missiles

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee on 21 July that the war has cost the military $37.5bn so far, urging approval of additional funding to replenish missile stocks, Al Jazeera and Time reported. Time reported the official estimate covers costs through 30 September and that an earlier estimate was $29bn. Al Jazeera put the additional request at $67bn. The House passed a $1.15 trillion defence bill the same day.

When
21 July 2026
Where
Washington, D.C., the US
What
policy
Acting party
Government of the United States
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Hegseth gave the figure in testimony.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Hegseth testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee, 21 Jul · published 2026-07-22 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Time Media · Unaffiliated origin: Hegseth testimony, 21 Jul · published 2026-07-21 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: House vote record, 21 Jul · published 2026-07-23 00:00 UTC

History

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The War Record, "Hegseth tells senators the Iran war has cost the US military $37.5bn and asks for more to restock missiles", ev-20261027-qdfv, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-qdfv/

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