Military official: War in Iran cost $25 billion since the start

A Pentagon official told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that the war in Iran cost the United States $25 billion in the first two months. Facing questions from ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Acting Defense Department comptroller Jules Hurst testified that most of the cost was “in munitions” plus “[operations and maintenance] and equipment replacement.”Smith thanked the Pentagon official for offering the most specific cost estimate since its first week, when Hurst said the...