Pentagon tells US lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war and other bills: Report

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• There is growing concern in Congress and the Pentagon that the Trump administration may make the investigation’s results classified.

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• A full U.S. supplemental request, including funding for the Pentagon and non-defense priorities such as farm and disaster relief, could be sent to lawmakers soon.

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• Last month , the Pentagon estimated the cost of the Iran war was roughly $29 billion.

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• Last month, the Pentagon flagged that it needs Congress to pass a new wartime spending bill in time to fund future operations, such as training exercises.

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• 28, resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members, as well as more than 3,300 Iranians, pushing up oil prices around the world and spiking inflation and mortgage rates in the U.S. An estimate from Moody’s Analytics said the war has already cost U.S. consumers and taxpayers around $132 billion.

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• The publication quotes people familiar with the discussions, which have been led by 66-year-old trillionaire Stephen Feinberg, who has served as the deputy secretary of defence since March last year.

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• Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Now, a new report says the Pentagon told lawmakers this week that it needs an additional $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran conflict, as well as other non-war-related bills, according to The Wall Street Journal .

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• The Pentagon has calculated it needs $80 billion in taxpayer funds to cover the costs of Trump’s four-month war with Iran.

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• Ahead of Trump signing his peace deal, Hegseth met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, pushing for his unprecedented $1.5 trillion budget.

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• The Pentagon’s current budget for the next year is roughly $1 trillion, with any request for extra funds required to be approved by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget before it goes to Congress.

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• However, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is already touting his plans for a $1.5 trillion budget.

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• There is growing concern in Congress and the Pentagon that the Trump administration may make the investigation’s results classified.

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