The Pentagon has informed Congress that the first week of the war against Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The military reported spending $5 billion on ammunition alone during the first weekend of fighting, according to the Associated Press.
The administration of President Donald Trump had previously indicated it would send a request for supplemental funding for the war to Congress, but that plan appears to have stalled.
Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday he does not expect the additional funding request to be submitted this month.
President Trump stated Wednesday that Iran was nearing defeat, but cautioned that U.S. Forces are capable of escalating strikes to a point where rebuilding the country would be “virtually impossible.”
“They are almost finished,” Trump told reporters in Washington.
He added, “We can hit areas in Tehran and other places and if we did, it would be virtually impossible for them to rebuild their country, and that’s not what we want.”
Trump continued, “We have destroyed all of Iran’s military power and we have complete control of its airspace.”
He emphasized that his administration will be monitoring “the straits remarkably closely and we are in a very good position.”
The United States, he said, knows “where (Iranian sleeper cells) are and we are watching them all.”
The escalating costs and President Trump’s rhetoric come as the conflict enters its second week, raising concerns about the long-term financial and strategic implications of the U.S.-Iran conflict. The development underscores growing regional tensions and the potential for further escalation.
In a separate move, President Trump signed an executive order in September 2025 renaming the Department of Defense as the “Department of War,” restoring a title used until after World War II. The move, as reported by Defense-Arabic.com, reflects his latest attempt to rebrand the military establishment.
The order allows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials to use titles such as “Secretary of War” and “Deputy Secretary of War” in official documents and public statements. “This is a very important change because it’s about mindset. It’s really about winning,” Trump said during the signing ceremony in the Oval Office.
