Khaberni - The United States Department of Defense (the Pentagon) informed Congress that the first week of the war with Iran cost the United States $11.3 billion, according to a source quoted by the Associated Press.
Officials revealed this figure during a closed session with Senate members last Tuesday, and it does not include the total cost of the war but was presented to legislators who requested more information about the conflict.
Officials in the American administration also informed legislators that ammunition worth $5.6 billion was used during the first two days of the strikes.
More Funding
A number of Congressional aides expect the White House to soon request additional funding for the war from Congress.
Some American officials said that the request could reach $50 billion, while others said that this estimate seems low.
Members of Congress, who may soon have to approve additional funding for the war, expressed their concern that the conflict will deplete the U.S. military's stockpiles at a time when the defense industry is already struggling to meet demands.
The American administration has not provided a public assessment of the cost of the conflict or a clear idea of its expected duration.
Democratic legislators have requested that administration officials publicly testify under oath about President Donald Trump's war plans, including how long it might take, and what his plans regarding Iran are once the fighting stops.
During a visit to Kentucky on Wednesday, the American President said: "We have won" the war, affirming that the United States will continue the fight to finish the mission.
The New York Times was the first to report that the first week of the war—a war waged by the United States and Israel on February 28 last—cost Washington $11.3 billion.
