# Iran war cost US $38bn and significantly depleted missile stockpile, report finds

https://mins.news/en/item/60002

- The Guardian, 2026-09-15 21:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/iran-war-cost-cbo-report

> The Congressional Budget Office says the Iran war has cost the US at least $38bn and heavily depleted its Patriot, Thaad and Navy interceptor stockpiles, which could take at least five years to rebuild. The report estimates costs would rise by $3bn each additional month and inflation would remain higher.

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