A July 15 internal Defense Department assessment put the true cost as high as $100 billion, versus about $30 billion previously disclosed, reflecting hidden operational spending, aircraft losses and damage to U.S. facilities in the Middle East.
US military action against Iran may have carried a total cost of $80 billion to $100 billion, far above the roughly $30 billion previously disclosed by the US government, according to Odaily. The report, citing a July 15 internal U.S. Department of Defense assessment, said the gap reflects undisclosed operational spending, losses of advanced aircraft and severe damage to U.S. military facilities in the Middle East. Senator Angus King said Americans are disappointed they cannot know the war’s true cost, including added burdens such as higher gasoline prices.