According to the Iran War Cost Tracker on the 20th, US spending on the war in Iran has now exceeded $25.5 billion.
It is estimated that $11.3 billion was spent in the first six days, followed by approximately $1 billion per day thereafter. The actual cost could be significantly higher. A researcher at the Institute for Defense Priorities stated that the US likely spent over $10 billion on air defense systems during the first 48 hours.
An anonymous US official told The Intercept that a three-week conflict could cost taxpayers between $60 billion and $130 billion, a four-week conflict up to $175 billion, and an eight-week conflict approximately $250 billion.
One official said the Department of Defense “has no idea what the actual costs will be” and that the duration of the operation is also uncertain.
