{
  "id": 7615906,
  "title": "Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-forecast-to-rise-3-billion-a-month-cbo-7615906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-15-iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-forecast-to-rise-3-billion-a-month-cbo-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that the United States' six-month-old war against Iran has already cost $38 billion. The budget accounting organization expects this figure to rise by $3 billion each month. The ongoing conflict has strained U.S. munitions stockpiles, with the Pentagon estimating it could take five years to replenish its supplies. By August 1, the war had driven up energy prices and raised concerns about the country's ability to respond to other potential conflicts, adding pressure on an already stretched federal budget. The majority of the costs stem from the rapid drawdown of munitions, with over 18 U.S. military service members losing their lives in the conflict.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the conflict and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-us-fired-over-22-billion-in-munitions-fighting-iran-and-created",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:17:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Iran war munitions spending led to inventory problems, Pentagon inspector says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-munitions-spending-led-to-inventory-problems-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:24:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "$33.4bn war cost, $22.3bn on munitions: What US lost in 6 months of Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/33-4bn-war-cost-22-3bn-on-munitions-what-us-lost-in-6-months-of-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:02:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-cost-hits-38-billion-forecast-to-rise-3-billion-a-month-cbo",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Iran war has cost on average $246 million per day in its first five months, CBO finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-has-cost-on-average-246-million-per-day-in-its-first-five",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:19:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Iran war costs US military $38 billion as CBO warns of billions more in monthly expenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-costs-us-military-38-billion-as-cbo-warns-of-billions-more",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:15:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}