The conflict costs 11.3 billion dollars in the first six days

3 minutes of readingUpdated: Mar 12, 2026 10:04 am IST

The cost of the US war against Iran in just six days is estimated to have been at least $11.3 billion, the news agency reported. Reuters. These estimates were shared in a closed briefing with Pentagon officials.

However, the estimate covers only the initial cost of the war, excluding resources invested in training military personnel and equipment before the attack, the news website reported. The New York Times.

March 12 marks the thirteenth day of war between the United States-Israel and Iran. The war began on February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes against Iranian targets.

Cost of war expected to rise, officials say

The actual cost of the war is expected to rise sharply as the Pentagon continues to calculate cumulative first-week spending. According to a report in the New York Times and the Washington Post, the US military used $5.6 billion in the first two days of the war. This is a much higher spending estimate than what was publicly disclosed.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies had estimated that the first 100 hours The operation cost $3.7 billion, or $891.4 million per day, the New York Times reports.

The first wave of bombings against Iran by the United States used weapons, including the AGM-154 glide bomb, which can cost up to $8,36,000. The US Navy had purchased 3,000 such bombs two decades ago.

Congress may have to approve additional war funds

is expected that members of Congress He may soon have to approve additional funds for the war. Some of the members have expressed concern that the conflict would deplete US military stocks at a time when the defense industry was already struggling to keep up with demand, Reuters reported.

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Trump met last week with executives from seven defense contractors as the Pentagon worked to replenish supplies.

In a speech Tuesday at the inauguration of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, called on administration officials to appear before Congress.

“When it comes to sending our service members into harm’s way, the American people need to understand why, but right now they don’t even have a ‘why.’ That has to change,” Schumer said.

Attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel began on February 28 and have so far killed about 2,000 people. Trump met on Tuesday with executives from seven defense contractors last week as the Pentagon worked to replenish supplies, Reuters reported.

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