{
  "id": 16915536,
  "title": "US: Cost of war with Iran estimated at $47 billion, and could rise further",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-cost-of-war-with-iran-estimated-at-47-billion-and-could-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:54:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/696289"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>The cost of the war in Iran to the US military is estimated at $47 billion, CBS reported, based on an estimate by the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The amount does not include the costs of damage caused to US bases in the Middle East, so the total cost is expected to be higher.</p>",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US military spending on Iran war tops $47 billion: Pentagon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-military-spending-on-iran-war-tops-47-billion-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:02:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iran war’s cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iran-wars-cost-to-american-taxpayers-grows-to-an-estimated-47-1",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/iran-wars-cost-to-american-taxpayers-grows-to-an-estimated-47-1-16933314",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "American taxpayers' bill for Iran war grows to estimated $47.1 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/american-taxpayers-bill-for-iran-war-grows-to-estimated-47-1-billion",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:40:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}