{
  "id": 7636508,
  "title": "Iran War's Price Tag Is Around $40B—Is It Worth It? Analyst Weighs In",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-wars-price-tag-is-around-40b-is-it-worth-it-analyst-weighs-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2026/09/15/iran-wars-price-tag-is-around-40b-is-it-worth-it-analyst-weighs-in/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The CBO also estimated that as of Aug. 1, the war has cost the DoD around $38 billion, and that number could increase by up to $3 billion per month.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}