'calling B.S. on the $29B figure provided to Congress as deceptive and disingenuous
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• increased military presence
• supplies and material for presence
• restoring spent munitions and systems
• casualties and deaths
see 🧵 for cost analyses
(adjustments for any demonstrated ceasefire pending)
Glenn Storm
The $25 billion estimate that a Pentagon official gave to Congress for the total cost to date of the Iran war is a lowball figure that doesn’t include the cost of repairing extensive damage suffered by US bases in the region—real cost is closer to $40-50B, per sources
www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/p...
The $25 billion estimate that a top Pentagon official gave to lawmakers on Wednesday for the total cost to date of the Iran war is a lowball figure that does not include the cost of repairing extensiv...
