Pentagon asks White House to approve $200B request to Congress for Iran war

Foreign Media confirmed that the Pentagon has requested the White House to approve a more than $200 billion funding request to Congress for the war in Iran. 

According to US Military, It’s been nearly three weeks since the U.S, along with Israel, began launching strikes against Iran to “dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus.”

US President Donald Trump has contentiously claimed Iran posed an “imminent” threat to Americans due to its “nuclear ambitions” and development of long-range missiles. 

According to Washington Post, in December, lawmakers approved a record $901bn budget for US defence spending this year - but President Donald Trump has been asking for more.

He argued that the defence funding must reach $1.5tn in 2027 to address what he described as "very troubled and dangerous times".

President Trump said in January that the bigger budget would help the US build a "dream military" that will keep the country "safe and secure."

So far, the price of the war has not been officially disclosed. Reports by numerous news agencies suggest that the US spent more than $11bn in the first week of its assault on Iran.

Source: BBC | Washington Post