US Defense Secretary says war in Iran would cost $ 37.5 billion.

On July 21st local time, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper stated during a hearing at the Senate Appropriations Committee that the estimated cost of the war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion. Esper mentioned that this amount includes military salaries, operations and other expected costs up to September 30th. The US government had previously announced that the expenses of the war were $31 billion, mainly covering the cost of ammunition consumed. However, according to reports from NBC News citing internal evaluations and sources within the Pentagon, the actual expenses could be between $80 billion and $100 billion.