Report to Congress: US air losses amount to billions of dollars in the Iran war

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the cost of replacing lost or damaged equipment at between $1.9 and $3.3 billion, depending on the options of the US Department of Defense.

The latest estimates of the total cost of US military operations against Iran amounted to about $43.6 billion until September 3, 2026, according to data provided by the Department of Defense to the oversight committees in Congress. The figure includes $11.2 billion in operational expenses and $32.4 billion in replacement costs for damaged munitions, aircraft, and equipment.

Previous estimates estimated the cost of operations at about $33.4 billion as of June 29, and about $38 billion as of August 1, with numbers varying depending on the date of calculation and the costs included.