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Iran Conflict Costs $25 Billion as Pentagon Defends Record Budget

A Pentagon official revealed that the two-month conflict with Iran has cost approximately $25 billion. This estimate came as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a record $1.5 trillion military budget before Congress.

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