WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials told senators in a closed-door briefing Tuesday that they estimate the first six days of the war in Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, according to three sources familiar with the briefing.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told reporters Wednesday that he believes the amount is even higher, as the current figure does not include every aspect of the war.
“I expect that the current total operating number is significantly above that,” Coons said. “If all you’re looking at is the replacement cost for the munitions used, it’s already well beyond $10 billion.”
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the briefing to the Republican-led Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense. The briefing was first reported by The New York Times.
The cost estimate for less than a week’s worth of warfare comes as the Trump administration is determining how much it will request from Congress
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