Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday morning about the ongoing conflict in Iran and President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request for the Pentagon. Hegseth is also likely to face questions on his growing feud with Sen. Mark Kelly (R-Ariz.). The defense chief most recently accused Kelly of spilling confidential information during a Sunday interview. Caine and Hegseth also testified before the House earlier Tuesday, when lawmakers pressed the Pentagon secretary on the Iran supplemental. Jules Hurst III, the Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer, said during the hearing that the cost of the war is nearing $29 billion.
The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is ammunitions,” Jules Hurst III said in response to a question from ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) during a hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request. #PeteHegseth #IranWar #DOD
The United States has spent approximately $25 billion on the Iran war thus far, according to Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst III.
The United States has already spent $25 billion on the Iran war , according to high-ranking Pentagon officials. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - As the war nears its 60-day mark, the bulk of its costs have reportedly come from munitions, operations, and equipment replacements and maintenance. DETAIL: The figure , announced during a House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, is the first cost update since Operation Epic Fury began in late February. Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst III indicated that a request for supplemental funding would be submitted after a full cost assessment. Previous estimates indicated that roughly $11.3 billion had been spent in the first six days of the war alone. IMPACT: The cost update comes as the war…Open
