The first week of the US military campaign against Iran has reportedly cost around $6 billion, with approximately $4 billion spent on munitions and advanced missile interceptors, Pentagon officials told Congress. Additional funding may be required to sustain operations and replenish depleted stockpiles.
Pentagon sources revealed that about 4,000 Iranian targets were struck during the opening week, including missile launchers, naval vessels, and air defence systems, significantly degrading Tehran’s capacity to retaliate against US and allied forces.
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Gen Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, noted that Iran’s ballistic missile launches have fallen by nearly 90% since the conflict began, while drone attacks have declined by roughly 83%, demonstrating the impact of the US strikes.
Despite these losses, Iran retains a substantial portion of its military capabilities, including an estimated half of its missile arsenal, highlighting that the country can still pose a strategic threat across the region.
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Lawmakers in Washington are bracing for a potential supplemental funding request from the administration, as critics warn that the high pace of spending on multi-million-dollar interceptors could strain the US defence industrial base.
The war began on February 28, following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that reportedly killed over 1,200 individuals, including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior military officials, prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks targeting Gulf countries and Israel.