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The price tag for the Iran war has hit over $30B, reports say

NPR | By Greg Myre,
A Martínez
Published September 16, 2026 at 2:42 AM MDT

Two new reports detail the damage the Iran war has caused to U.S. bases and the rising cost of the war, which has hit over $30 billion.

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