Cost of Iran war nears $50 billion

Fired munitions

Air
Force

Equipment
losses

Army
Navy
Special operations
Supply transport
Medical support
Cyber Command

TOTAL:

$29.0 billion
$7.6 billion
$6.1 billion
$2.1 billion
$1.5 billion
$645.0 million
$92.2 million
$24.5 million
$14.0 million
$47.1 billion*

100%
61.6%
16.1%
13.0%
9.3%

Fired
munitions

Air Force 

Equipment
losses

Other

*Data to Oct 16, 2026. Figures, which have
been rounded, almost certainly err on low
side and do not include $1.5 billion for
fuel, and other costs

Sources: U.S. Central Command via
reporting from AP, New York Times, CBS, Al-Monitor. Picture: Getty Images
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