Ceasefire Day 23: Pentagon Estimates $25 Billion Iran War Cost, Dem Lawmaker Calls it ‘Low Ball Number’
On the 23rd day of the ceasefire in the Iran conflict, the Pentagon estimated the war's cost at $25 billion, a figure disputed by Democratic lawmaker Jason Crow who called it a significant undercount. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, with no new direct talks in sight as Iran demands the U.S. naval blockade be lifted before negotiations resume. Oil prices spiked to their highest level since the war began, briefly reaching $126 per barrel, amid ongoing regional violence including Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks in Israel.
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