- By Shubham Bajpai
- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The United States of America is spending around $891 million every day in fighting Iran, raising concern among Americans over the economic condition of the country. In the first week, the bill has totalled $6 billion.
The bill, according to the experts, is set to rise even more and cross $10 billion in the coming days, with economic ramifications felt not just in America or West Asia but across the world.
The $6 billion figure was quoted by the Pentagon in the US Congress. A report by The New York Times stated that the Republicans are expecting the administration to seek more funding for the war.
$891.4 billion was quoted in an analysis by a Washington-based think tank named the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), based on the disclosures by the Pentagon. The amount is huge, as in two days it covers India's space budget and in 10 days Pakistan's defence budget.
Trump may need war supplements from Congress
The analysis noted that Trump may need more funds and push for supplementary appropriations from the US Congress. "Any funding action will become a focal point for opposition to the war," the CSIS researchers noted.
Out of a total $6 billion spent in the first week, approximately $4 billion was spent on munitions, most of which were interceptors.
According to the report, if the US shifts to cheaper munitions after diminishing Iranian drone and missile fire in the coming days, the cost will be. According to the CSIS report, air operations are estimated to cost $30 million per day, while daily naval operations cost around $15 million.
Ground operations are expected to cost a further $1.6 million each day, the report emphasised. The total cost will depend on the duration of the war, which is less likely to end soon as last week, during a Pentagon press conference, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "We are just getting started."