Pentagon raises cost of war with Iran to $29 billion
Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, seeks the Pentagon to be authorized a $1.5 trillion budget for next year
The Pentagon estimated this Tuesday at $29,000 million dollars the cost of the Iran war, which represents an increase of about $4,000 million more than those recognized two weeks ago.
The acting chief financial officer of the Pentagon, Jules Hurst III, who had set the spending at $25,000 million last April 29, assured during a congressional hearing that the figure is being constantly reviewed.
The appearance in the Capitol occurs on the same day that it has been known that the Consumer Price Index(CPI) of the United States increased in April to 3.8 % in terannual, the highest level since May 2023 and slightly above the market forecasts, which foreseen the increased prices of energy due to the war in Iran.
In that economic context, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies this Tuesday in the House and Senate about the $1.5 budget request trillions of dollars for the Pentagon for next year, which doesn't include the separate part designed to cover the cost of the war that Congress has been waiting for.
Both Democrats and Republicans demand that the Pentagon send the request immediately to be able to control from the legislative branch the evolution of the military intervention that has not been authorized by the Capitol.
“Congress needs to know how much money is required to finance operational activities, maintenance of deployed vessels, resupply of munitions tions and equipment, fuel costs and repairs to U.S. facilities in the region,” said Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum.
However, the detailed delivery of the budget does not arrive and Hegseth did not clarify in his appearance when it would occur since he assured that they would present to Congress what they consider “necessary”.
The intervention in the Capitol occurs when the ceasefire is at its weaker moment after the president of the United States himself Donald Trump will describe as “totally unacceptable” Tehran's response to Washington's peace proposal, of which the details are unknown.
Trump said this Tuesday that he's in no rush to close a peace deal with Iran that doesn't meet the war's goals rra launched by his country and Israel since the naval blockade on Iranian coasts and ports gives them advantage in the dialogue. EFE