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Popular Information estimates Iran war cost at $72 billion for first 60 days

journalismMay 6, 202613233

Popular Information calculates that the United States spent $71.8 billion in the first 60 days of the Iran War, averaging about $1.2 billion per day. That estimate exceeds the government's official accounting by at least $47 billion, indicating major procurement, deployment and munitions costs were omitted. The newsletter based its total on officials' statements, military procurement and operations data, and reporting on deployments and armament use. A $72 billion bill in the first two months increases long-term budget pressures, raises oversight questions about war spending and increases costs for taxpayers funding future operations.

Prem Thakker ツ
@premthakker.bsky.social

My gosh. Analyst @stephensemler.bsky.social calculates that the US-Israeli War on Iran has cost *$72 billion* in just 60 days. *288% more* than what the Trump-Vance-Rubio-Hegseth administration claimed it was. popular.info/p/the-real-c...

932d ago
#TuckFrump
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

The real cost of the Iran War: $72 billion for the first 60 days #PopularInformation

342d ago
Anne Lutz Fernandez
@lutzfernandez.bsky.social

You don't call the Iran War pointless if you are a weapons manufacturer. You call it getting your money's worth from politicians. @stephensemler.bsky.social is tracking how our tax dollars are being spent on this war's human, environmental, social, and economic destruction.

282d ago
Stephen Semler
@stephensemler.bsky.social

Pete Hegseth told Congress the Iran War has cost $25 billion. Hegseth lied — the US has spent at least $72 billion. My latest for @popular.info: popular.info/p/the-real-c...

U.S. spent $72 billion in first 60 days of Iran War. Estimated U.S. war costs, 28 February through 28 April 2026. Column headers are as follows: Expense; Description; Cost. Rows are as follows: Operations; Mobilization, administration, combat; $15.8 billion. Weapons; Missiles, interceptors, bombs, other; $41.2 billion. Losses; Damaged or destroyed military assets; $11.9 billion. Subsidies; Paying for Israel’s bombs, interceptors; $2.9 billion. Total; Cost of the first 60 days of the Iran War; $71.8 billion. Estimated direct costs based on author's analysis of officials' statements, procurement and O&S data, open-source intelligence, media reports. Figures subject to revision as new information becomes available. Chart and analysis by Stephen Semler.
242d ago
Mack Butterfield
@mack2114.bsky.social

Hegseth and Jules Hurst told Congress last week that the Iran War had cost $25 billion through the first 60 days. Popular Information conducted a cost estimate based on officials’ statements, military procurement and operations data. Through 60 days, the US spent an estimated $71.8 billion.

192d ago
Susanne 25th for 47
@momoftwo.bsky.social

Money for wars but not for we the people. Thanks MAGA open.substack.com/pub/populari...

132d ago
Susanbeth5781
@susanpatrick1.bsky.social

This is obscene and sickening Expert Puts True Cost of Trump's Iran War at $72 Billion—Nearly 3 Times Higher Than Pentagon Said www.commondreams.org/news/pentago...

92d ago
The Mighty Jungle💙💛
@ocanannain.bsky.social

New analysis finds Trump’s Iran war is likely to cost around 72 billion dollars in its first months, nearly triple the administration’s 25 billion estimate, which excluded indirect costs and several entirely foreseeable consequences.

42d ago
Mona Burns
@monaburns.bsky.social

'Popular Information' today: "Popular Information conducted a cost estimate of the Iran War .. the US [has so far] spent an estimated $71.8 billion .. or $1.2 billion per day on average." Hegseth is lying through his teeth Some actual facts here: popular.info/p/the-real-c...

52d ago
Zak Taylor
@mzak.bsky.social

According to @stephensemler.bsky.social, the 60 day Iran War has cost us $72 billion, that's $214 per American $534 per household $679 per tax-payer And it's mostly funded by issuing new debt. Gotta ask my Trump-supporting friends, is this what you voted for?

32d ago
corruption47.bsky.social
@corruption47.bsky.social

#corruption Trump administration lies about Iran war costs. $72 billion on a stupid war while millions of Americans are dropping ACA health insurance because Trump/Republicans' "big beautiful bill" eliminated federal subsidies. Any MAGA who still supports this admin is only there for the racism.

12d ago
Dave Robbins
@daviddeanrobbins.bsky.social

Analysts estimate the Iran war has cost $72 billion, nearly triple what Trump’s DoD has admitted. As an example, a Patriot missile costs about $4 million, with some variants or export packages reaching $6–$10 million. We were firing multiple missiles at $20,000 Iranian drones. #IranWar

2d ago
TheRightIsWrong (TRIW)
@therightiswrong100.bsky.social

The real cost of the war of choice with Iran (on behalf of Israel) is $72 Billion excluding interest, or 3 times higher than the Pentagon’s estimate. www.commondreams.org/news/pentago...

2d ago
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