【Iran Crisis】U.S. think tank estimates that U.S. actions against Iran in the first four days cost nearly $29 billion, with each "Tomahawk" missile costing...

SocialAnxietyStaker · 2026-03-06T04:18:53+00:00

The United States and Israel's attack operations against Iran have cost approximately $3.7 billion in the first four days, mainly due to the high cost of launching around 2,000 precision missiles. Budget reports indicate that most of these expenses were unplanned and include costs such as fighter jets lost due to friendly fire. In comparison, the Iraq War at its peak cost about $300 million per day.

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2026-03-06 04:18:53

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The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran last week. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank for both US political parties, estimates that the first four days of this operation cost about $891 million per day, totaling approximately $3.7 billion (28.86 billion HKD).

CSIS stated, “Some of these costs have been included in existing budgets, but most ($3.5 billion) remain unanticipated expenses.” This staggering figure mainly stems from the initial intensity of the strikes, during which the US military launched about 2,000 precision-guided munitions, including an unspecified number of “Tomahawk” cruise missiles, each costing over $2 million.

Costs may also include the loss of three F-15 fighters in Kuwait due to friendly fire, each valued at around $31 million. Additionally, there are expenses associated with rapidly mobilizing forces.

According to a budget estimate, during the peak of the Iraq War, military operation costs were only about $300 million per day.

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