The actual cost of the US operation against Iran is approximately $50 billion, which is about twice the figure announced by the Pentagon.
Modern.az reports that CBS News published this information, citing US officials familiar with internal calculations.
According to the information, during the April 29 hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Pentagon officials estimated the cost of Operation "Epic Fury" at approximately $25 billion. Sources note that this figure only includes the cost of ammunition.
Although Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Kane testified before lawmakers this week to defend the Pentagon's large budget request of $1.5 trillion, sources familiar with internal calculations estimate the cost of the military operation to date to be close to $50 billion, according to US officials.
This figure includes not only the cost of used ammunition, but also the value of damaged or destroyed military equipment and various facilities. Jules Hurst, acting Pentagon comptroller, stated at an April 30 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that it is still difficult to estimate the cost of restoring facilities in the region.
