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US has spent $37.5 billion on Iran war, as Hegseth faces grilling on testosterone policy and troop deaths

The US war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, with Defence Secretary Hegseth facing tough questions from senators over costs and troop deaths.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being questioned on the cost of the war against Iran, his idea of testosterone screening for troops, and the number of service people who have died.

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What readers are saying

brigid_grandma
All this money spent and so many lives lost, it's just heartbreaking. My prayers go out to the families affected. War seems never-ending these days, and it worries me for the young blokes sent over there. Hoping for peace soon ❤️.
BrendoE
why they keep throwin more money at this war i dont get it i rekon its just waste GOV want us to pay but they dont care about our lads dead there thats just wrong
RetiredCliff
Unchecked spending and unclear objectives endanger our troops and mission success.
natalie78
War drains resources we desperately need for healthcare and communities here.
deb_rosebud
53.6 billion dollars and they're still asking for 70 billion more while families here are struggling to put food on the table. That's nearly 54 thousand million and Hegseth keeps saying a deal is near but nothing changes. Makes you wonder where all that money actually goes when you could feed and house so many people for a fraction of that cost.
Roni
And all down to one puppet and his masters. It's beyond belief that we've allowed such a few amount of people such power

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