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The Congressional Budget Office reported that as of August 1, 2026, the war with Iran has cost the US military approximately $38 billion, with potential monthly expenses ranging from $2 billion to over $3 billion depending on conflict intensity. The CBO’s analysis was requested by Democratic lawmakers and includes inflationary pressures due to disruptions in oil and natural gas supplies following Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This has led to projected higher inflation rates for the first quarter of 2027, with core inflation also expected to rise.
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Iran war has cost US military $48 billion:
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war → cost → billion
The war with Iran cost the US military around US$38 billion (S$48 billion) as of Aug 1, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Sept 15, with billions more potentially added to the price tag each month the conflict wears on.
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conflict → cost → tag
“As of August 1, 2026, the armed conflict with Iran has cost (the Department of Defense) approximately US$38 billion,” said the CBO in a report, referring to the war that started after US-Israeli strikes targeting Iran from late February.
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that → cost → February
It added that depending on the intensity of violence, costs per month could range between US$2 billion-US$3 billion or more if the conflict continued.
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conflict → add → billion
These expenses “could be higher still if the violence escalated further,” CBO added.
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CBO → escalate → ?
The figures reflect the cost of replacing expended munitions and equipment lost in battle and increased fuel costs for the military, among other factors, the report said.
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report → reflect → factors
The analysis was prepared following a request by Brendan Boyle, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, alongside other Democratic lawmakers.
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analysis → prepare → lawmakers
In July, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated the Iran war had cost US$37.5 billion.
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war → estimate → billion
The CBO estimated on Sept 15 that the main economic effect of the Iran conflict involves inflationary pressures due to oil and natural gas disruptions.
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effect → estimate → disruptions
Iran had retaliated in the war by blocking off the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for energy transit, sending costs soaring.
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costs → retaliate → transit
The CBO now estimates that inflation in the first quarter 2027 would be 0.5 percentage points higher than what it projected in February – referring to the personal consumption expenditures price index.
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it → estimate → index
“Core” inflation, stripping out the volatile food and energy segments, would also likely be 0.3 percentage points higher than earlier predicted, the CBO said.
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CBO → strip → segments
The higher inflation rates will also boost interest rates on Treasury securities, the report added.
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report → boost → securities
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