US EditionPentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war: Washington Post
- On March 19, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States has not set a timetable for ending its military operations in Iran as the campaign enters its third week.
- Operation Epic Fury, launched three weeks ago, aims to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and navy while the administration emphasises flexibility in the evolving conflict.
- Noting scale, U.S. commanders said the campaign has struck over 7,000 targets and damaged or sunk over 120 Iranian ships, with General Dan Caine adding A-10 Warthogs are 'hunting and killing fast-attack watercraft' and AH-64 Apaches target Iran-aligned militias.
- On funding, the Pentagon is preparing to ask Congress for more than $200 billion to support ongoing operations, potential future deployments, and military stockpiles.
- Hegseth said U.S. forces are winning and called IRGC and Basij leadership posts 'temp jobs,' while describing Israel's strike on South Pars gas field as a 'warning' with 'overwhelming force applied with precision'.
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