Pete Hegseth Asks Congress For Billions More Dollars for Iran War

Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Pete Hegseth just revealed a staggering new price tag for the Iran war, and Congress is not happy about it. The defense secretary faced fierce pushback from senators as the Pentagon's funding demands continue to climb. Pete Hegseth's Iran war cost is increasing as he asks for billions from Congress Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed senators that the Iran conflict has consumed $37.5 billion during a tense appropriations hearing. NBC News reported the updated estimate on July 22. That number climbed from the approximately $30 billion figure . . .