Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

3 verified updates • corroborated by 8 independent sources • tracked since September 15, 2026

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03:01 PM 7 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says
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03:31 PM 7 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Politico, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Iran war has cost taxpayers $38B — and counting
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04:31 PM 6 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says
→ Source now specified as budget office