Pentagon Discloses $25 Billion Cost for First 60 Days of Operation Epic Fury Against Iran

The Pentagon has spent approximately $25 billion on the war with Iran so far, with most of that amount going toward ammunition. Acting Assistant War Secretary Jay Hurst, the department comptroller, disclosed the figure during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee.

“Approximately this day, we’re spending about $25 billion” on Operation Epic Fury, Hurst said, as administration officials faced questions on the assessed costs.

Hurst pledged to formulate a supplemental funding request through the White House, to be sent to Congress once the full war costs are assessed. The conflict, now on its 60th day, saw intense early spending. S.

6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of strikes. 3 billion. S.

5 billion. An F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in early April, followed by an operation to rescue the downed airmen.

The falloff in costs after the first two weeks of bombing stemmed from the destruction of much of Iran’s air defenses. S. to switch to cheaper dumb bombs rather than precision stand-off munitions. Previous estimates of the total war cost ranged from $25 billion to over $50 billion.

5 million to replace. S. has spent an estimated $25 billion on the Iran war so far, according to the Pentagon comptroller.

Administration officials confirmed the assessed cost of Operation Epic Fury at the House Armed Services Committee hearing. Jay Hurst spoke at the hearing, providing the total cost figure. The war with Iran is on its 60th day, as reported by the Washington Examiner.

S. 5 billion, per the Washington Examiner. The early April shootdown of an F-15E Strike Eagle and the subsequent rescue operation were noted as particularly expensive events.

S. 6 billion in munitions were used in the first two days.

The destruction of Iran’s air defenses led to lower costs by enabling the use of dumb bombs, according to the Washington Examiner.

5 million. Hurst's statement at the hearing marked the most complete public estimate of the conflict’s cost. The supplemental request will follow a full assessment.

The shift to cheaper munitions after initial bombings reflects operational changes in the 60-day war.