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Senate Hearing Reveals $37.5 Billion Cost of Iran War, Calls for Additional Funding
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before a Senate committee, revealing that the war in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion. He requested nearly $70 billion more in funding, leading to a heated discussion about military strategy.
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Local coverage
US War in Iran Costs Reach $37.5 Billion, Pentagon Reports
Iran Conflict Costs Reach $37.5 Billion as Emergency Funding Requested
Hegseth Highlights $37.5B Cost of Iran War at Senate Hearing
‘Urgent requirements’ for US military funding cited by GOP as Hegseth estimates war cost
Iran War — Americans (Including Virginians) Are Paying the Price While the Trump Family Profits
Hegseth trolled after meltdown at Senate hearing: ‘A whiny brat’
Senate Hearing Highlights Urgent Military Funding Needs Amid Ongoing War
Hegseth Estimates Iran War Costs at $37.5 Billion During Senate Testimony
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- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T2Philadelphia Inquirer
- T2The Roanoke Times
- T2The News & Advance (Lynchburg)
- T2Martinsville Bulletin
- T2WVEC (13News Now)
- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T3Michigan Advance
- T3Richmond Register (Madison County)
- T2WMAR (ABC 2)
- T3Tennessee Lookout
- T2Danville Register & Bee
- T3Blue Virginia
- T3Staten Island Advance
- T2Danville Register & Bee
- T2Martinsville Bulletin
- T2The Roanoke Times
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