Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says

The US military has estimated that the war with Iran has cost at least $47. 1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from US Central Command.

The bulk of this cost is attributed to replacing expended munitions, with a total of around $29 billion spent on this alone. CENTCOM has tallied $6.

1 billion to replace lost equipment and $11. 9 billion in incremental costs such as support for American service members.

The estimate does not include the cost of damage to US military bases in the Middle East, which were targeted by Iranian drones and missiles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously estimated the war had cost around $37.

5 billion, not including damaged US bases. The Congressional Budget Office has warned that the war could cost $2 billion to $3 billion per month for as long as it continues, due to the need to replace interceptor missiles to defend against Iranian attacks.

The Pentagon's inspector general has reported "strategic inventory shortfalls" due to the number of munitions expended during the war, prompting the Defense Department to speed up production. The Trump administration has argued that the military is not facing shortages, with President Trump stating that the US has "virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition".

The administration has requested tens of billions of dollars in supplemental military funding to support the war effort. However, this request has not yet been approved by Congress, with Democrats pressing for a more detailed accounting of the war's cost.

The conflict's future remains unclear, with President Trump suggesting that he may restart hostilities with Iran after next month's midterm elections unless Iran agrees to a deal.