# 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 23:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfH1u3LwAVU

> The Congressional Budget Office says US spending on the war involving Iran has exceeded $38bn in six months. If the conflict continues at “low intensity”, the nonpartisan congressional office estimates it could cost another $2bn a month and lift inflation by 0.5 percent in next year’s first quarter.

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