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Hegseth Says Iran War Cost $25B, Demands $1.5T Budget

4/30/2026

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the war with Iran that began Feb. 28 and paused Apr. 8, during which Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst reported a $25 billion cost, mostly for munitions.
Hegseth urged a $1.5 trillion defense budget and called congressional critics the “biggest adversary.”
The Pentagon reported 14 U.S. service members killed as Brent crude rose to $119 a barrel, a wartime high.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the war with Iran that began Feb. 28 and paused Apr. 8, during which Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst reported a $25 billion cost, mostly for munitions.
Hegseth urged a $1.5 trillion defense budget and called congressional critics the “biggest adversary.”
The Pentagon reported 14 U.S. service members killed as Brent crude rose to $119 a barrel, a wartime high.