Pentagon seeks $200bn for Iran war amid congressional pushback

2026-03-24 - 11:12

The United States Department of Defense has requested an additional $200bn to fund its illegal war against Iran, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to set any timeline for the operation and left the decision on its end to President Donald Trump. The request, first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by officials speaking to AP, arrives less than a month after the conflict began and would mark one of the largest single increases in US military spending in recent years. Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon that the figure “could move” and added, “it takes money to kill bad guys”.