US Defense Secretary Hegset clashed with American lawmakers over cost of war on Iran in his first appearance on Capitol Hill. The Pentagon told a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee that the US had spent $25bn on its war on Iran, largely on munitions and equipment maintenance. However, Democratic leaders and several economists believe that number to be a significant underestimate. They say the actual cost to the US economy and the country’s 330 million people could amount to between $630bn and $1 trillion.

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