WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has requested more than $200 billion in funding from the White House to support ongoing military operations against Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post citing a senior administration official.The proposed funding package is intended to sustain the campaign launched on Feb. 28 and increase production of weapons used in the conflict, the report said, citing multiple sources familiar with the discussions.The Defense Department has submitted several funding options over the past two weeks, though some White House officials have expressed doubts about whether such a large request could win approval in Congress.The Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The reported figure significantly exceeds earlier public estimates of the war’s cost. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said more than $12 billion had been spent in the first two weeks, while a New York Times report cited a Pentagon briefing estimating costs at over $11.3 billion within the first six days.Earlier in the campaign, US officials had indicated confidence in existing military stockpiles. Hassett said the US had sufficient weapons in place and might not require additional congressional funding, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns over shortages, describing US precision munitions reserves as “nearly unlimited.”The US-Israeli offensive on Iran has reportedly killed around 1,300 people since late February.WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has requested more than $200 billion in funding from the White House to support ongoing military operations against Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post citing a senior administration official.The proposed funding package is intended to sustain the campaign launched on Feb. 28 and increase production of weapons used in the conflict, the report said, citing multiple sources familiar with the discussions.The Defense Department has submitted several funding options over the past two weeks, though some White House officials have expressed doubts about whether such a large request could win approval in Congress.The Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The reported figure significantly exceeds earlier public estimates of the war’s cost. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said more than $12 billion had been spent in the first two weeks, while a New York Times report cited a Pentagon briefing estimating costs at over $11.3 billion within the first six days.Earlier in the campaign, US officials had indicated confidence in existing military stockpiles. Hassett said the US had sufficient weapons in place and might not require additional congressional funding, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns over shortages, describing US precision munitions reserves as “nearly unlimited.”The US-Israeli offensive on Iran has reportedly killed around 1,300 people since late February.
