Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion From Congress as Iran War Costs Spiral Past $11 Billion

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pentagon-seeks-200-billion-from-congress-as-iran-war-costs-spiral-past-11-billion/The United States military has asked the White House to seek more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the war in Iran, a request that would dwarf the already staggering costs of the first three weeks of Operation Epic Fury and trigger one of the most significant political battles in Washington since the Iraq […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pentagon-seeks-200-billion-from-congress-as-iran-war-costs-spiral-past-11-billion/


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