{
  "id": 7863740,
  "title": "Iran war has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion so far, budget office says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/iran-war-has-cost-the-u-s-more-than-38-billion-so-far-budget-office",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:56:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-war-has-cost-the-u-s-more-than-38-billion-so-far-budget-office-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The estimates come largely from replacing munitions and equipment lost in battle, the CBO said, and do not include costs related to U.S. military personnel killed or injured in the conflict or longer term effects.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}