U.S. Iran War Cost Reaches $33.4 Billion, DoD Report Says

According to CNBC, the U.S. Department of Defense said the Iran war cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29, and Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in the Middle East, as well as dozens of U.S. aircraft, by the end of June. The Lead Inspector General report to Congress said the conflict caused $184 million in physical damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that munitions spending created strategic inventory shortfalls and exposed bottlenecks in the industrial base for resupply. The report said a fifth-generation F-35A was damaged by enemy fire for the first time, while four F-15E fighter jets and an A-10 ground attack aircraft were destroyed. Seven KC-135 refueling aircraft were damaged or destroyed, along with seven helicopters and more than 30 drones.