Hegseth seeks $88bn more for Iran war as costs hit $37.5bn

At least 17 American service members have been killed since February, with nearly 100 troops wounded, including three deaths last week that prompted Senate scrutiny.

Five months into a war with Iran, the United States finds itself at a familiar crossroads — where the cost of commitment and the clarity of purpose have drifted apart. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate on Tuesday to request nearly $88 billion in additional funding, even as the conflict has already consumed $37.5 billion, seventeen American lives, and a coherent rationale. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, a ceasefire has collapsed, and lawmakers from both parties are asking the oldest question in wartime: toward what end?

Hegseth seeks $88bn more for Iran war as costs hit $37.5bn

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