U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official

The U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, Reuters reported, citing a senior Pentagon official who provided the first official estimate of the American military’s price tag for the conflict.

Jules Hurst, who is performing the duties of the ​comptroller, told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee that most of that money was for munitions.

Hurst did not detail ​what that cost estimate included and whether it took into account the projected costs of rebuilding and repairing ⁠base infrastructure in the Middle East damaged in the conflict.

Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, responded to ​Hurst: "I'm glad you answered that question. Because we've been asking for a hell of a long time, and no one's given us the ​number."

The $25 billion cost is equal to the entire budget of NASA for this year, according to Reuters.