Pentagon: Cost Of Iran Military Operations Rises 25% To Over $47 Billion
More than $29 billion has been allocated to replenish munitions used in operations, over $6 billion to replace damaged or lost military equipment, and the Congressional Budget Office warns the war is adding $2 to $3 billion in new costs every month
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - The cost of US military operations against Iran has exceeded $47 billion, a 25 percent increase from the Pentagon's previous estimate released in July, according to new Pentagon data, with the figure expected to rise further once base damage repair costs from Iranian missile and drone strikes are fully calculated.
The cost increase reflects the ongoing expense of replenishing munitions used in operations and replacing damaged military equipment. More than $29 billion of the total has been allocated to replenishing munitions used in operations, while equipment replacement costs have exceeded $6 billion, according to figures published by Reuters.
In an earlier estimate submitted to Congress in September, the Pentagon placed the cost of military operations through the end of that month at $43.6 billion. According to Bloomberg, that figure included $28.1 billion for replenishing used munitions and $4.3 billion for replacing lost or damaged equipment, without including the cost of repairing damage to US military bases in the region from Iranian missile and drone strikes.
In July, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the cost of the Iran war had reached $37.5 billion. The progression from $37.5 billion in July to $43.6 billion in September to more than $47 billion now reflects a consistent monthly cost accumulation that the Congressional Budget Office warned will continue at a rate of approximately $2 to $3 billion additional per month.
The current figures contain no clear estimate for the cost of repairing damage to US military bases struck by Iranian missiles and drones throughout the conflict. The Pentagon data and the Congressional estimate both flag that the final total cost of the war, once base repair costs and the full scope of equipment losses are accounted for, will be significantly higher than the figures currently reported.
The Congressional Budget Office separately warned of the implications of the conflict for munitions stockpiles and federal government expenditures, noting that the sustained pace of munitions consumption is creating pressures on production capacity and inventory levels that extend well beyond the immediate cost of the operations themselves.