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New CBO Analysis Requested by Boyle Finds Iran War Has Already Cost Nearly $40 Billion
Published by House Budget Committee Democrats on September 15, 2026.
September 15 statement on the CBO letter, rounding the Table 1 total to nearly $40 billion.
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- CBO estimates the Iran war has added $38.1 billion to Defense Department costs through August 1 · cited for Boyle's rounding and his quote on the letter
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