00:00Pentagon data reveals the US military has spent over $47 billion in the war in Iran.
00:06This is more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July.
00:11The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on its estimate,
00:15which has not been shared publicly. The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as
00:20Republicans wrestle with the political fallout of the unpopular conflict ahead of the November 3
00:25election. The war's impact on global energy costs hurt President Donald Trump's approval ratings and
00:31may weigh down Republican candidates. The Pentagon's latest estimate was tied to the operational costs
00:36of carrying out the war, with a projected cost of more than $29 billion to replace expended munitions
00:41used in the conflict. More than $6 billion would be needed to replace military equipment and so-called
00:47platform losses, including the loss of aircraft, during the war. Trump launched the Iran war jointly
00:52with Israel in February, predicting that the conflict would last a short time.
