Iran War's Aftermath: US Claims Victory Amidst $711 Trillion Price Tag and High Inflation

President Donald Trump has declared victory following the cessation of the US war with Iran, attributing the end of hostilities to a recently signed deal and ongoing diplomatic talks. Trump asserted to the American public that the conflict's resolution ensured "oil is flowing," prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and led to a booming stock market, record employment, and reduced prices, making the nation "strong, safe, and respected."

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OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS (WORLD WILL BE SAFE!), STOCK MARKET BOOMING, JOBS AT RECORD HIGHS, AND PRICES COMING DOWN (AFFORDABLE EASE!). OUR COUNTRY IS STRONG, SAFE, AND RESPECTED AS NEVER BEFORE!

However, a more critical examination of the war's impact on the United States reveals a starkly different picture. After more than 100 days of conflict, which resulted in the loss of 13 American military lives, the US was compelled to negotiate an end to the fighting. According to preliminary figures from an upcoming analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the war against Iran has cost the Department of Defense approximately $40 billion (around 711 trillion Indonesian Rupiah). This figure encompasses the cost of ammunition and destroyed equipment, as well as damaged bases.

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The cost of the war against Iran has reached about $40 billion for the Department of Defense.

Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at CSIS, clarified to CNN that this $40 billion does not include operational costs already factored into the department's annual budget exceeding $1 trillion. Furthermore, two US government sources informed CNN that the Pentagon has requested an additional $80 billion in funding. Less than $20 billion of this request is directly related to the urgent needs arising from the Iran conflict. The source indicated that costs such as repairs for US facilities and bases in the region are not included in this specific request.

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That includes about $26 billion spent on ammunition. Ammunition is the biggest expenditure.

The expenditure breakdown reveals that approximately $26 billion was spent on ammunition, representing the largest portion of the costs. Cancian noted a high utilization rate of advanced, expensive long-range weaponry, citing the Tomahawk missile, which costs about $2.5 million each, with the US reportedly using around a thousand of them. Experts and officials have indicated to CNN that the military has depleted a significant portion of its primary missile stockpiles. In response to these demands, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act in early June, compelling defense companies to ramp up weapons production.

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There is high use of long-range, very sophisticated, and expensive weapons. For example, a Tomahawk missile costs about $2.5 million. America used about a thousand missiles of that type.