Pentagon: Six-day Iran war costs exceed $11.3B, Congress told

The Defense Department told senators in a closed briefing that the first six days of the Iran conflict cost more than $11.3 billion, with lawmakers warning the total will rise as full costs are tallied; replacement costs for munitions alone could exceed $10 billion. The briefing, reported by The New York Times, comes amid ongoing fighting with hundreds of casualties across the region, including seven U.S. service members killed. Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have intensified as CENTCOM says Iranian minelayers and other vessels were neutralized, and Congress is preparing a supplemental funding bill to cover wartime costs.