Hegseth says Iran-war bill tops $37.5B as Pentagon seeks billions from Congress
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing the Iran war has cost about $37.5 billion so far and requested roughly $67 billion in supplemental funding to sustain operations, with internal estimates ranging up to $80-100 billion when replenishing munitions; Democrats pressed the administration on strategy as funding needs rise and Trump cites progress while pushing large funding requests.
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