# US war with Iran has cost more than $47 billion, Pentagon estimate shows

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- CGTN, 2026-10-29 23:18 UTC
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- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-30/Cost-of-the-US-war-with-Iran--1REzSXVrUFq/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A new Pentagon estimate delivered to Congress puts US spending on its eight-month war with Iran above $47 billion. The total includes $29 billion in munitions, $11.9 billion in operating costs and $6 billion in equipment losses. Twenty-one US service members have been killed and 865 wounded.

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