# US seeks $80bn more for war on Iran after spending $36bn

https://mins.news/en/video/36186

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-28 21:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjjN0sEEAI

> Washington has spent more than $36bn on the war against Iran and is seeking another $80bn from Congress. Petrol prices remain elevated in the US, allies worldwide are rattled, and tens of thousands of American troops remain deployed across the Middle East with no clear end date.

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