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Iran War’s Cost Grows to $43.6 Billion in New US Military Estimate
Published by Associated Press on September 18, 2026.
AP dispatch of September 18, carried by U.S. News, on the Central Command estimate of $43.6 billion as of September 3 given to Congress in a one-page breakdown.
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- CBO estimates the Iran war has added $38.1 billion to Defense Department costs through August 1 · cited for the $43.6 billion as of September 3, the $28.1 billion munitions line, base damage excluded, the senators' letter, and the 18 dead in the casualty system
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