US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official - Reuters

US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official  Reuters

EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings - AP News

EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings  AP News

Hegseth clashes with lawmakers over Iran war in nearly six-hour-long hearing

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war.

Congressional Republicans Struggle to Do the Basics as Chambers Clash

House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers scramble to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.

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Pentagon ‘Released’ $400 Million Ukraine Funding, Hegseth Says - Bloomberg.com

Pentagon ‘Released’ $400 Million Ukraine Funding, Hegseth Says  Bloomberg.com

Trump’s Iran war has cost $25bn, Pentagon official says

Use of costly missiles and air defence interceptors raises alarm about US readiness for other conflicts

Pete Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits $25bn

As his defense secretary testified before House committee, Trump posted AI-generated image of himself with a weapon and a caption saying ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’ Pete Hegseth has denied that the US-Israel war on Iran is “a quagmire” and claimed critics of the operation posed a greater threat to the US than Iran itself, as he came under pressure to set out Washington’s strategy for the conflict. Appearing before the House armed services committee alongside Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chief...

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

DOD officials say Iran war has cost $25 billion so far during Congressional grilling

The Pentagon says that the cost of the war with Iran is estimated to be some $25 billion. Defense officials were appearing on the Hill for budget discussions.

By Tom Bowman

US lawmakers question Pete Hegseth over budget for war on Iran

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on the Pentagon’s budget for the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Iran war price tag hits US$25 billion as Hegseth defends record Pentagon budget

The two-month war with Iran has cost about US$25 billion, a Pentagon official told lawmakers on Wednesday, as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a record $1.5 trillion military budget that faces backlash from Democrats. At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Jules Hurst III, the Pentagon’s chief financial officer, offered the first official estimate of the cost of the war in Iran. He said that most of the US$25 billion in spending went towards ammunition, but the US...

By Yuanyue Dang

The House shredded a combative Hegseth on Iran. A worse fate awaits him in Senate tomorrow

Democrats say hearing ‘shows you what a f***ng joke he is.’ But, Eric Garcia writes, the Senate might be tougher for him

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Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell’s angry op-ed

Pete Hegseth hearing: ‘Hon Hegseth’ name card sparks hilarious reactions; ‘does it mean he is…’

At a US hearing, Pete Hegseth faced tough questions on the Iran war, but a “Hon Hegseth” nameplate grabbed attention as social media joked about it.

U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official - The Straits Times

U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official  The Straits Times

Pentagon chief spars with lawmakers over Iran war

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly clashed with Democratic lawmakers over the Iran conflict on Wednesday, in his first testimony to Congress since President Donald Trump launched the war more than two months ago. Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Heg­seth quickly struck a combative tone, saying in his opening remarks that the main challenge at this point is the “defeatist words of Democrats and some Republicans.” Representative Adam Smith — the committ...

By none@none.com (AFP)

"Lying To American Public": Pete Hegseth Under Fire In Congress Over Iran War

Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday.

Pentagon’s $25 billion price tag for Iran war may miss key costs

Pentagon officials declined to give a more detailed breakdown of the costs when pressed for answers during a congressional hearing.

How much has the Iran war cost the US? Pentagon releases first official estimate

The figure provided is equal to the entire budget of NASA for this year.

Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire

"Don't say: 'I support the troops' on one hand, and then a two-month mission is a quagmire," Hegseth told the congressman during his address.

Pentagon cites ‘urgency’ of Iran war as defence budget scrutiny intensifies

The United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget reflects “the urgency of the moment” amid the ongoing war with Iran, as he faced questioning under oath for the first time since the conflict began in February. Addressing the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth described the request as a […]

Democrats confront Hegseth for the first time since start of Iran war

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was criticised over the US$25 billion war with Iran, but said the comments were "reckless, feckless and defeatist."

Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says

Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Combat operations against Iran have cost the U.S. military about $25 billion in two months, a top Pentagon accounting official told House Armed Services Committee members on April 29. The Wednesday hearing marked the first time Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have testified publicly to Congress since U.S. and Israeli force...

By Tyler Durden

Pentagon official says Iran war costs US military $25B so far

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized congressional Democrats as “the biggest adversary we face” during a heated hearing Wednesday, as the Pentagon disclosed the w...