How much has the Iran war cost US? An analysis reveals monetary toll in first 100 hours

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analysed DOW fact sheets, Congressional Budget Office estimates, and government statements and concluded that the United States spent $3.7 billion in the first 100 hours of the war with Iran, which began on February 28 and is still ongoing.

“The Trump administration has not disclosed the cost of the Iran war, but a research institution in Washington says the US blew away $3”

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CSIS said this equates to $891.4 million a day; a hundred hours translates to around 4 days and the war had already crossed the 10-day mark.

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Donald Trump said the war was 'almost over' though he had previously suggested it could last four to five weeks and warned operations could continue until Iran agrees to an 'unconditional surrender'.

Iran said it was ready to fight the US and Israel for 10 years.

The article reports that most of the $3.7 billion was spent on munitions, and that the spending was unbudgeted, while CSIS's detailed breakdown estimated $3.1 billion on munitions, $359 million in combat losses and infrastructure damage, and $196.3 million on operations and support costs (including $18.3 million that the DOW had budgeted).

CSIS's analysis concluded the US used approximately $3.54 billion in unbudgeted funds in the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury.

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The article also notes that the US has an approved defence budget of $900 billion.

The source contains an internal contradiction: it states both that 'all of it [the $3.7 billion] [was] unbudgeted' and that $18.3 million of operations and support costs were included in the DOW's budget; the article does not reconcile this discrepancy.

The Department of War (DOW) calculates money spent on such events and breaks down assets and targets in the first 72 hours of Operation Epic Fury, but the Trump administration had not officially released figures.

“The Trump administration has not disclosed the cost of the Iran war, but a research institution in Washington says the US blew away $3”

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The US reported kinetic actions around the Strait of Hormuz, saying it sank 16 Iranian minelaying ships operating near the strait.

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine-laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!'

On Wednesday (March 11) two ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz: the UK said a cargo ship was on fire after being struck by an unknown projectile and later a container vessel was targeted off the coast of the UAE.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, 'It has been reported that a cargo vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile in the Straits of Hormuz, which has resulted in a fire onboard.'