# Iran war is driving inflation and straining US munitions, congressional report says

https://mins.news/en/item/60141

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-16 00:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/iran-war-increasing-inflation-straining-us-munitions-congressional-report?traffic_source=rss

> A Congressional Budget Office report says the six-month US war on Iran has cost $38bn and could add $3bn monthly. It projects a 0.5-percentage-point inflation increase in early 2027 and says replenishing depleted US munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.

## Stories

- [Iran US War and Gulf Escalation](https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation.md

## Related coverage

- [EU loses €90 billion due to Strait of Hormuz situation, Commission president says](https://mins.news/en/item/60544) — TASS, 2026-09-16
- [US war on Iran costs $38bn and could add $2bn monthly, CBO says](https://mins.news/en/video/60071) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-15
- [Iran war cost US $38bn and significantly depleted missile stockpile, report finds](https://mins.news/en/item/60002) — The Guardian, 2026-09-15
- [Iran war costs $38 billion as CBO warns of higher inflation](https://mins.news/en/item/59792) — ABC News, 2026-09-15