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Iran's Foreign Minister mocked the US for the mounting expenditures and said that the citizens have to pay the cost due to Israel.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion from White House to bear the cost of Iran war
UPDATED: Mar 19, 2026 14:20 IST
The US Department of Defence has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to the US Congress to fund the ongoing war against Iran in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported, citing a senior official from the White House.
The development drew sharp criticism from Iranian officials, as Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi mocked the United States for the alleged mounting expenditures due to the war. He said that US citizens have to bear the cost because of the authorities' "Israel first" mentality.
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Published By:
Akash Chatterjee
Published On:
Mar 19, 2026 14:20 IST
