New information has emerged about the financial costs of the ongoing war between the US and Iran. According to the British news agency Reuters, US officials told members of the United States Congress this week that the US has spent about $11.3 billion in the first six days of the war.
The estimate was revealed in a confidential briefing given to US senators on Tuesday. However, officials say that this is not the full cost of the war because the conflict has now entered its 13th day, so the total cost could be much higher.
This amount was first reported by the American newspaper The New York Times. The US government has not yet publicly released full details of the war’s costs, nor has it been made clear how long the war could last.
US officials also told lawmakers that $5.6 billion worth of weapons were used in the first two days of the war alone.
According to some members of Congress, it is expected that the White House will soon request additional funds from Congress for war expenses. According to some officials, the government may ask for funding of up to $ 50 billion.
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump claimed during a visit to the state of Kentucky that the United States has won the war, but he said that operations will continue until the work is completed.
It has been 13 days since the war between the United States and Iran, which is being waged jointly with Israel, and about 2,000 people have been killed so far. Most of the casualties have been reported in Iran and Lebanon.
Members of Congress have expressed concern that the conflict could rapidly deplete the US military’s weapons reserves at a time when the defense industry is already facing difficulties in meeting the growing demand.
In this context, President Trump also met with officials from seven major defense contractors last week.
Meanwhile, members of the Democratic Party have called on the government to clarify what the plan is to end the war, how long the conflict could last, and what the US strategy towards Iran will be after the war.
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