TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIVE UPDATES: HEGSETH ESTIMATES COST OF IRAN WAR HAS REACHED $37.5 BILLION - THE NEW YORK TIMES

WHAT HAPPENED

WHAT MULTIPLE SOURCES SAY

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• Google News: Trump Administration Live Updates: Hegseth Estimates Cost of Iran War Has Reached $37.5 Billion The New York Times Lawmakers grill Hegseth as Trump administration seeks more funds for war in Iran NBC Boston WATCH:…
• Google News: strategy in Iran war PBS Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn Al Jazeera Pete Hegseth puts cost of Iran war at $37.5 billion as the Pentagon seeks more money from Congress NBC News
• The Times of Israel: Pentagon chief warns US will 'face critical shortfalls' of armaments without the requested funding, as top general says he can't 'answer what it will cost' to 'get the job done' The post Iran war has cost US $37.5…
• Deutsche Welle: US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is also pushing for more funding for the war.
• Deutsche Welle: It comes as the US military is striking Iran for the 11th consecutive night.

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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT

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ORIGINAL SOURCE LINKS

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• Google News
• The Times of Israel
• Deutsche Welle

STORY TIMELINE — AVAILABLE COVERAGE

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1. 22/07/2026, 00:13 RELATED COVERAGE IRAN WAR HAS COST US $37.5 BILLION SO FAR, HEGSETH TELLS SENATE AS HE ASKS FOR MORE FUNDS (The Times of Israel • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
2. 22/07/2026, 00:56 RELATED COVERAGE HEGSETH SAYS IRAN WAR HAS COST $37.5 BILLION SO FAR (Deutsche Welle • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
3. 22/07/2026, 01:23 PRIMARY FEED TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LIVE UPDATES: HEGSETH ESTIMATES COST OF IRAN WAR HAS REACHED $37.5 BILLION - THE NEW YORK TIMES (Google News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
4. 22/07/2026, 02:14 RELATED COVERAGE LIVE UPDATES: HEGSETH SAYS IRAN WAR COST $37.5 BILLION SO FAR AS ADMINISTRATION SEEKS MORE FUNDING - CNN (Google News • 37 mins ago) [Story Intel]

RELATED DAMMNEWS COVERAGE

• LIVE UPDATES: HEGSETH SAYS IRAN WAR COST $37.5 BILLION SO FAR AS ADMINISTRATION SEEKS MORE FUNDING - CNN
  U.S. - Latest - Google News • 37 mins ago • US
• IRAN WAR HAS COST US $37.5 BILLION SO FAR, HEGSETH TELLS SENATE AS HE ASKS FOR MORE FUNDS
  The Times of Israel • 2 hrs ago • ISRAEL
• US MILITARY COMPLETES 11TH NIGHT OF STRIKES ON IRAN AS ATTACKS OVERSHADOW DIPLOMACY EFFORTS - AP NEWS
  World - Latest - Google News • 54 mins ago • GLOBAL