Pentagon seeks $200B more funding for Iran war — WTF WIRE
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says.
The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information.
It’s an extraordinarily high number and comes on top of extra funding the Defense Department already received last year in President Donald Trump’s big tax cuts bill.
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Congress is bracing for a new spending request but it is not clear the White House has transmitted the request for consideration. It is unclear the spending request would have support.
The new funding request was first reported by The Washington Post. Asked about the figure at a press conference Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not directly confirm the figure, saying it could change. But he said “we’re going back to Congress and our folks there to to ensure that we’re properly funded.”
“It takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said.
Author: Staff Writer | Edited for WTFwire.com | SOURCE: AP News
Originally published at https://www.wtfwire.com on March 19, 2026.
