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  "id": 16839422,
  "title": "US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-costs-of-iran-war-rise-to-over-47-billion-according-to-pentagon-16839422",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:26:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446273/us-costs-of-iran-war-rise-to-over-47-billion-according-to-pentagon-estimate"
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  "summary": "WASHINGTON: The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters . The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been shared publicly. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Iran war cost increases to $47 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/iran-war-cost-increases-to-47-billion",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:32:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-costs-of-iran-war-rise-to-over-47-billion-according-to-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:46:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-costs-of-iran-war-rise-to-over-47-billion-according-to-pentagon-16836860",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:12:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iran-war-has-cost-47-billion-u-s-military-says",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:29:20.000Z"
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