The $25 billion mirage: Hegseth’s low-ball price tag for Iran War conceals the true cost to American Taxpayers The Trump administration is peddling a dangerous fantasy to the American people, claiming that the war with Iran has cost only $25 billion in its first two months while simultaneously preparing to escalate a conflict that independent experts warn has already consumed twice that amount. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before Congress this week and offered a figure that crumbles under the slightest scrutiny, a number that conveniently excludes billions in destroyed aircraft, obliterated radar systems, and damaged bases that American soldiers…

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