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  "id": 7584979,
  "title": "Pentagon tells Congress Iran war cost at least $42 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/pentagon-tells-congress-iran-war-cost-at-least-42-billion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6090292-pentagon-iran-war-cost-increase/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the war against Iran has now climbed over $42 billion, a $4.5 billion increase on the most recent public estimate from the Department of Defense more than six months into the conflict. Defense officials provided the updated cost estimate on Aug. 13 to congressional defense...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran strikes damaged, destroyed hundreds US bases across Middle East, cost $33.4b, Pentagon says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-strikes-damaged-destroyed-hundreds-us-bases-across-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:46:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-led-to-us-munitions-shortfalls-pentagon-inspector",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:31:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Iran war has left US with munitions ‘shortfall’, Pentagon watchdog says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-left-us-with-munitions-shortfall-pentagon-watchdog-says",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:10:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-led-to-us-munitions-shortfalls-pentagon-inspector-7594519",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:29:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}