Iran FM Accuses Pentagon of Lying About War Costs, Says US Spending $100 Billion

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused the Pentagon of 'lying' about its defence spending in the ongoing US-Iran war, stating that the conflict has directly cost $100 billion for the United States so far. "The Pentagon is lying. Netanyahu's gamble has directly cost America $100b so far, four times what is claimed," he said in a post on X, adding that indirect costs for US taxpayers are "FAR higher". "The monthly bill for each American household is $500 and rising fast. Israel First always means America Last," Araghchi said. Araghchi's comment comes a day after a senior Pentagon official announced that the war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, providing the first official estimate of the military's price tag for the conflict. Jules Hurst, who is performing the duties of the comptroller, told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee that most of that money was for munitions, as reported by Reuters. However, the official did not detail what that cost estimate included and whether it took into account the projected costs of rebuilding and repairing base infrastructure in the Middle East damaged in the war that started on February 28.