Pentagon reveals $33.4 billion Iran war bill and ‘strategic’ weapons shortfalls
The department revealed that the Iran war had cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29.
TL;DR
- The Iran war cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29.
- Hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in the Middle East were damaged or destroyed.
- Dozens of U.S. aircraft were lost, including one F-35A, four F-15Es, and an A-10.
- Physical damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE amounted to $184 million.
- The expenditure of U.S. munitions revealed "strategic inventory shortfalls" and "industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply."
- Seven KC-135 refueling aircraft, seven helicopters, and over 30 drones were lost.