The US Department of Defense told Congress that it estimates the war with Iran has cost the US $25 billion so far, the Associated Press reported, quoted by BTA.
During a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, the Pentagon's acting chief financial officer, Jules Hurst III, said that most of the funds were spent on ammunition. Additional spending has been made for military operations and equipment replacement.
Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is due to testify in Congress today, his first since the Trump administration went to war with Iran.
The hearing will also focus on the 2027 defense budget proposal. The plan calls for an increase in defense spending to a record $1.5 trillion. Ahead of the hearing, the AP noted that Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Kaine are expected to emphasize the need for more drones, missile defense systems and warships.
Democrats, who oppose war with Iran and see it as a costly conflict launched without congressional approval, are likely to raise the issue of rising costs. They also criticized the significant depletion of US ammunition stocks, the agency added.
The Trump administration is expected to face sharp criticism for the bombing of a girls' school in Iran, which killed more than 160 children. Some lawmakers may question Trump's attitude towards allies, as well as the military's readiness to deal with Iranian drones.