US Says Iran War Cost at $37.5 Billion

The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran, prompting air defense activity in Tehran on Wednesday. President Donald Trump declared he was "not finished" with the conflict, which has already incurred a cost of $37.5 billion for the U.S.

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News sources reported minutes ago that air defense activity was heard in the west, east and northeast of Tehran.

The ongoing confrontation, initially focused on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, has expanded to affect other critical chokepoints for global oil supplies. U.S. military actions targeted "military logistics infrastructure," while Iranian state media reported strikes near sensitive sites, including the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

With legislative elections approaching in November, Trump faces political pressure to conclude the unpopular war. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth noted the war's escalating cost of $37.5 billion, justifying a request for substantial additional military funding. The U.S. military has conducted eleven consecutive nights of strikes, aiming to degrade Iran's capacity to threaten commercial shipping.

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If we left right now, it would take Iran 20, 25 years to rebuild. We're not finished at all... we're not leaving right now.

Trump indicated that a potential next target could be an underground nuclear site near Natanz, suspected of housing an undeclared enrichment facility. Iran has threatened retaliation, warning that such an attack would be viewed as an "expansion of war in the region" and could lead to strikes on "all the interests of America, the allies and supporters."

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consider it as an expansion of war in the region

Despite the heightened tensions, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that diplomatic exchanges with Washington, facilitated by mediators, are ongoing. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged restraint from all parties to prevent further regional destabilization.

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all the interests of America, the allies and supporters