US National Debt Increased in One Month: Reports

The US national debt has increased by more than $295 billion during military operations against Iran in one month. This calculation was presented by RIA Novosti, referencing official data from the US Department of the Treasury.

As of March 31, 2026, the total debt obligations of the US government have reached $39 trillion, $65 billion, and $421 million. According to the same source, earlier in March, the US national debt had surpassed the $39 trillion mark for the first time in the country’s history.

The report mentions that the actions of the US and Israel against Iran commenced on Saturday night, February 28. Following that, the volume of US national debt has continued to grow over the course of one month.

The presented data pertains to the overall debt burden of the US federal government according to official statistics from US financial authorities. Based on these figures, RIA Novosti concluded that the increase over the past month amounted to more than $295 billion.