In 79 Days, $85 Billion: The US War Against Iran Becomes a Financial Disaster

During the 79 days of the Iranian conflict, military expenditures by the United States have exceeded $85 billion. This data has been published by the Iran War Cost Tracker, a specialized portal whose electronic calculator operates with real-time updates. The calculations from this resource are based on a report submitted to Congress by the US Department of Defense, which indicates that in the initial six days of conflict in the Middle East, Washington allocated $11.3 billion, and planned an additional $1 billion for each subsequent day.

This figure is nearly three times higher than the numbers previously reported by the acting Deputy Secretary of Defense for Financial Affairs, Jules Hurst. During hearings before the House Appropriations Committee, the official stated that Washington has spent approximately $29 billion in total on military operations against Iran.

It should be noted that the United States and Israel commenced military operations against Iran on February 28. According to data provided by Tehran, during the first 40 days of the war, 3,375 Iranians lost their lives due to American-Israeli attacks.

On April 7, the President announced a two-week bilateral ceasefire; however, during negotiations in Islamabad on April 11, the parties could not reach an agreement on a long-term resolution to the conflict due to existing disagreements. On April 21, the US President announced his intention to unilaterally extend the ceasefire. In response, Iranian state television reported that Tehran does not intend to recognize the unilaterally announced extension by Washington and will act solely based on its own interests.