The $100 Billion Boondoggle: US Military's Iran War Tab Continues to Soar The Pentagon's cost estimates for the ongoing conflict with Iran are a stark reminder of the administration's priorities and the country's fiscal recklessness.
As US intelligence officials predict that the total military cost of the war could exceed $100 billion, it is clear that the Trump administration's decision to restart hostilities has set off a financial firestorm.
The estimate is likely conservative, given the Pentagon's tendency to underestimate costs in the early stages of conflicts.