WASHINGTON: The United States has spent an estimated $37.5 billion on its military campaign against Iran, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed the latest figure during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Hegseth shared the estimate while appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine defended the administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget. The spending plan includes nearly $70 billion earmarked for military operations linked to the conflict with Iran. During the hearing, Senator Dick Durbin asked…
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