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Apr 29, 2026

Pentagon puts Iran war price tag at $25 Billion as USS Gerald R. Ford prepares to leave region

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a congressional hearing on April 29, 2026, that the Iran war had cost an estimated $25 billion over two months; mostly munitions, operations and equipment replacement, without offering an end date. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group are expected to depart the Middle East in the coming days after nearly a year of deployment.

Apr 29, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪A deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school killed more than 165 people, including many children, two months prior to Pete Hegseth's testimony
  • ▪The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports has been in place since April 13

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