# Kirsten Gillibrand

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-21**: Hegseth Testifies: $37.5 Billion Price Tag — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reveals the war’s cost has climbed to $37.5 billion and warns that military training will be cut without urgent funding.
- **2026-07-19**: Death Toll Reaches 17 — US troop fatalities rise to 17 over the weekend, including two killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan.
- **2026-07-07**: Renewed Casualty Spike — The Pentagon reports that 100 service members have been injured since this date, though 96% return to duty, reflecting intensified daily strikes after the ceasefire collapse.
- **2026-06**: $90 Billion Supplement Request — President Trump formally asks Congress for nearly $90 billion in additional funding, the bulk of which is related to the Iran conflict.
- **2026-03**: Early Cost Estimate Leaked — Reuters reports that the Trump administration internally estimates the first six days of the war cost at least $11.3 billion.
- **2026-02-28**: Bombing Campaign Begins — The United States and Israel launch joint airstrikes against Iran, initiating the conflict.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Iran War Cost Tops $37.5B; Pentagon Warns Space Training at Risk
2026-07-22 09:19:45 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 5

The Pentagon’s $37.5 billion war tab through September is threatening to siphon resources from military training, including space-based operations, as Defense Secretary Hegseth warns of curtailments without urgent new funding.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-war-cost-space-training-funding

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