Pentagon Seeks Over USD200 Billion to Fund Iran War

(MENAFN) The Pentagon has requested that the White House authorize a funding appeal exceeding $200 billion to submit to Congress to continue the conflict in Iran, according to The Washington Post, which cited a senior administration official on Wednesday.

This funding initiative is intended to support the military operations that commenced on Feb. 28 and to expand the production of weaponry deployed during the fighting, three sources familiar with the matter told The Washington Post.

Over the last fortnight, the Defense Department has outlined several proposed funding packages, the outlet noted, though certain White House officials expressed doubts that the request had "a realistic shot of being approved in Congress."

The Pentagon did not immediately reply to Anadolu's request for comment.

The proposed sum significantly exceeds previous public approximations of the war’s expenditures. On Sunday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett indicated that over $12 billion had already been spent within the initial two weeks of the campaign, while a report from the New York Times referenced a Pentagon briefing estimating costs at more than $11.3 billion in merely the first six days.

Earlier in the operation, the administration expressed confidence regarding current stockpiles. Hassett noted that the US had "the weapons already in place" and might not require an additional congressional budget. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also downplayed claims of munitions shortages, asserting that the US possessed a "nearly unlimited stockpile" of precision bombs.

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