00:00The U.S. military has spent around $25 billion on operations against Iran since late February.
00:08Senior Pentagon official Jules Hurst told lawmakers much of the spending has gone on munitions and operational support.
00:17Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth, however, later said the overall cost remains below that $25 billion figure.
00:25He defended the spending, saying preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon justifies the financial burden.
00:33The figure, if confirmed, would place the operation among the more costly short-term U.S. military campaigns in recent
00:40years, adding pressure to an already stretched defense budget.
00:44In a separate assessment, the Center for Strategic and International Studies said U.S. forces used significant volumes of key
00:52munitions during a 39-day air and missile campaign against Iran.
00:57It estimates more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired, each costing between $2.5 and $3.5 million.
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