CENTCOM puts price tag on Iran war

Nearly two-thirds of the $43.6 billion bill is expected to go toward replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles The war with Iran has cost the US $43.6 billion, with nearly two-thirds of the bill going toward replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM) figures sent to lawmakers and shared with the media on Friday.The estimate covers costs through September 3. The Pentagon had obligated about $11.2 billion for military operations and projected another $28.1 billion would be needed to replace expended munitions. A further $4.3 billion was allocated for replacing equipment losses.The $43.6 billion figure does not include the likely billions of dollars needed to repair US bases and other military facilities in the region damaged or destroyed by Iranian attacks, according to Bloomberg.Iran damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at US bases across eight Middle Eastern countries, according to a Pentagon inspector general report released on Monday. Iranian attacks also damaged or destroyed expensive high-tech radar systems at several US facilities. The war “resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial ...