Pentagon is seeking more than $200bn for Iran war – report

The Pentagon has requested that the White House approve over $200 billion (£151 billion) to support the war in Iran, according to a senior official who spoke to the Washington Post. This funding would significantly exceed the expenses of the Trump administration's efforts so far and aims to urgently boost the production of essential weapons used in the conflict. In the past two weeks, the Pentagon has proposed several different funding options, and the Post indicates that the latest proposal is expected to lead to a significant political conflict in Congress. At the time of the report, both the US Department of Defense and the White House declined to comment.