Pentagon seeks $80B for Iran war as part of expansive defense funding push

The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion in a supplemental to finance the U.S. war with Iran, part of a broader drive to fund a sweeping defense budget. The White House has not yet formally requested the Iran package and is seeking about $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon overall; lawmakers from both parties are skeptical about the costs of war and how to structure the funding, with talks linking the Iran package to disaster relief and other aid.