The United States' war against Iran has so far cost approximately $37.5 billion, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers in the Senate on Tuesday, July 21. This represents an increase of almost eight billion dollars over the previous estimate. svet.sme.sk ↗
Hegseth defended before the Senate committee a request for additional Pentagon funding to continue the war effort. According to available information, he requested tens of billions of dollars more, with articles citing figures ranging from $67 billion to $87.6 billion. Senators asked him how the administration justifies further spending at a time when some Americans are struggling with domestic economic problems. hnonline.sk ↗
The hearing was accompanied by interruptions and sharp questions about the strategy of the war with Iran. The American administration is also facing criticism over the reporting of losses. The Pentagon admitted that after a further escalation in July, nearly a hundred American soldiers were injured, mostly with mild concussions. Other reports indicate that the Department of Defense had previously failed to report dozens of injuries following Iranian strikes on American targets in Jordan. According to available data, 17 members of the US armed forces have already died in the conflict. aktuality.sk ↗
Developments suggest that pressure on the Pentagon will grow on two fronts simultaneously: over funding further operations and over transparency regarding human losses. Congress will have to consider whether to approve the additional money in the amount requested by the Department of Defense. The Guardian ↗
Hegseth requests more money for the war with Iran
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Hegseth: Válka s Íránem zatím USA stála skoro 800 miliard
novinky.cz
| 23:01 21.07.
Tučný účet. Vojna s Iránom zatiaľ USA stála vyše 37 miliárd dolárov, potvrdil šéf Pentagónu Hegseth
hnonline.sk
| 22:51 21.07.
Iran-USA-Krieg: Flugabwehr in Teheran im Einsatz, Pete Hegseth im Kongress gestört
Spiegel.de
| 04:01 22.07.
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