The United States has already spent more than $11.3 billion in just the first week of its military campaign against Iran, with costs continuing to rise and no clear end to the conflict in sight.
The operation, ordered by US President Donald Trump, has involved extensive air strikes, missile interceptions and large-scale military deployments across the region.
According to estimates cited in the report, a significant portion of the spending has gone toward precision-guided munitions, some of which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per bomb. At the same time, the US military has been firing interceptor missiles worth millions of dollars to shoot down relatively inexpensive Iranian drones.
Military analysts say this cost imbalance is becoming a major financial burden. In many cases, costly defence systems are being used to counter drones that cost only a fraction of the price to produce and deploy.
The financial toll could rise sharply in the coming weeks. The administration is reportedly preparing a potential $50 billion funding request to the United States Congress to support the expanding military operation.
Beyond the financial cost, the human toll of the conflict is also mounting. Reports indicate that more than 1,300 people have been killed and around 800,000 displaced across the region since the fighting began.
As the conflict continues, questions are growing in Washington about the long-term strategy, the rising economic burden on American taxpayers and whether the campaign can achieve a decisive outcome against Iran.
