US seeks $200 billion more to fund Iran war as energy markets surge
TL;DR
AP live updates say the Pentagon is requesting $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, on top of last year’s spending, as fighting widens with Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iranian attacks target Gulf energy facilities, triggering a surge in global oil and gas prices; casualties span Lebanon and Iran in the thousands, including U.S. service members, as European, Japanese and Arab leaders urge restraint amid broader energy-market volatility.
- Live updates: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, AP source says AP News
- Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: 'Takes money to kill bad guys' CNBC
- Hegseth plans to ask Congress for more funding in wake of Iran war BBC
- Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war The Washington Post
- Congress must ‘adequately’ fund defense, Johnson says, amid talk of $200 billion war request Politico
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