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U.S. military cost of Iran war tops $47B, Pentagon tells Congress

WASHINGTON – The war in Iran has cost the U.S. military $47.1 billion as of Oct. 16, according to an estimate U.S. Central Command provided to Congress. The cost update, obtained by USA Today, is almost certainly a significant undercount of the total cost of the war as it does not include estimates about ​damage to U.S. bases and facilities across the Middle East that were hit by Iranian strikes. The latest cost estimate is $3.5 billion higher than U.S. Central Command’s last update on the finan

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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United States
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United States
Security & defense · intensity 3.0 · tone -0.43
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by spokesman.com (United States), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. U.S. military cost of Iran war tops $47B, Pentagon tells Congress
    spokesman.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  2. US Military Spending on Iran War Surges Past $47 Billion
    The Defense PostÉtats-UnisUnited States → IranEnglish
  3. Cost estimate for Iran war rises to more than $47 billion
    marinecorpstimes.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → IranEnglish
  4. Cost estimate for Iran war rises to more than $47 billion
    navytimes.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → IranEnglish
  5. Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
    spokesman.comÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish