U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously estimated the U.S. military cost of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran at $37.5 billion in July 2026

From the articleUS costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimateAlso in US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate, US Costs of Iran War Rise to Over $47 Billion, According to Pentagon Estimate, US costs of Iran war rise to over US$47 billion