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Hegseth on $200B Iran war funding request: ‘It takes money to kill bad guys’
The Pentagon aims to secure $200 billion to replenish ammunition, sustain operations, and counter Iran’s capabilities amid ongoing conflict and communications blackout.
- On Thursday, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon is seeking at least $200 billion from the White House to fund ongoing military operations against Iran, aiming to replenish precision weapons depleted during three weeks of joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
- Deputy Defense Secretary Steven Feinberg is spearheading the multi-billion dollar package to accelerate domestic production of precision weaponry as operations have targeted thousands of locations and rapidly depleted American munition stockpiles.
- Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen argued on Wednesday the proposal is an "absolute nonstarter," stating the best way to end the war is to "cut off funding." Budget office officials have also raised fiscal concerns.
- The request now heads to a fractured Congress, where a fierce legislative battle is expected over American involvement in the Middle East. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , observed the funding acts as a "direct gauge" for Washington's appetite for prolonged conflict.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed "zero restraint" if Iranian infrastructure is struck again, while the war continues to expand with more than 1,000 people killed in Lebanon since operations began.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump have asked Congress for additional funds for the war against Iran.
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The Pentagon asked the White House for a budget increase of $200 billion to cover the war against Tehran, including the replacement of munitions released into Iranian territory. A previous official estimate estimated the cost of the first week of joint operations with Israel at $11 billion. Questioned about this additional spending, which requires parliamentary approval, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the amount could vary, but he assured that …
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