Iranian foreign minister says US war costs far higher, accuses Pentagon of lying

<article data-history-node-id="439383" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-says-us-war-costs-far-higher-accuses-pentagon" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-says-us-war-costs-far-higher-accuses-pentagon" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iranian foreign minister says US war costs far higher, accuses Pentagon of lying</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="103" data-start="0">Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the Pentagon of misleading the public over the financial toll of the war launched by Donald Trump alongside Benjamin Netanyahu on 28 February.</p> <p data-end="663" data-start="571">In a post on X, Araghchi wrote: “Pentagon is lying” about the economic cost of the conflict.</p> <p data-end="762" data-start="665">“Netanyahu’s gamble has directly cost America $100b so far, four times what is claimed,” he said.</p> <p data-end="919" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="764">“Indirect costs for US taxpayers are FAR higher. Monthly bill for each American household is $500 and rising fast. Israel First always means America Last.”</p> </div> </div> </article>