US military spending tied to the conflict with Iran has exceeded $85 billion after 79 days of hostilities, according to data published by the Iran War Cost Tracker.
The platform’s estimates are based on Pentagon briefings to Congress indicating that Washington spent $11.3 billion during the first six days of military operations before continuing at an estimated rate of roughly $1 billion per day.
The total figure is significantly higher than previous estimates provided by Jules Hurst, who told lawmakers earlier this year that the conflict had cost around $29 billion.
The war began on February 28 after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, triggering weeks of fighting across the region.
A temporary ceasefire was announced by President Donald Trump on April 7, though tensions remained high after nuclear and security talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad failed to produce a long-term agreement.
Iranian authorities reported that more than 3,300 people were killed during the conflict as a result of US-Israeli military operations.
Tehran later rejected Washington’s unilateral extension of the ceasefire, insisting it would respond according to its own strategic interests.
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