Iran War Cost Reported at $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Tells Lawmakers

Multiple outlets report the Pentagon put the Iran war's cost at about $47 billion, per a figure given to lawmakers. CNBC cites a Hill report, and Trump said the war will end 'when I want it to.'

Timeline

1. 28 Oct, 03:02 UTCFirst appeared on CNBC
2. 28 Oct, 05:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 28 Oct, 05:40 UTCNYT reports $47.1B Iran war cost
4. 28 Oct, 05:40 UTCReuters reports Pentagon estimate over $47B
5. 28 Oct, 05:40 UTCCBS News reports $47B war cost

Top sources

• warGoogle Trends
• Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military saysCBS News
• Trump says Iran war will end 'when I want it to' as costs reportedly balloon to $47 billionCNBC
• US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimateReuters