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CONFLICTSep 15Iran war cost hits estimated $38 billion, Congressional Budget Office saysThe Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday released a report saying the Iran war has cost an estimated $38 billion up to this point, with the price forecasted to rise by $3 billion a month. CBS News' James LaPorta has more.CBS News
BUSINESSSep 15Iran war driving up inflation for Americans, CBO report saysThe Congressional Budget Office estimates inflation will continue to rise in the first quarter of next year.NBC News
MILITARYSep 15Iran war has cost Pentagon $38 billion and depleted missile stockpiles, CBO saysCNBC
CONFLICTSep 15Iran War could cost $2 billion per month, Congressional Budget Office estimatesThe Congressional Budget Office estimated the war between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1 has directly cost the U.S. about $38 billion.CBS News
POLITICSSep 15Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran warKentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.NPR News
POLITICSSep 15Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran WarRep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a resolution Tuesday to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress and illegally continuing the U.S. war in Iran.Why it matters: The impeachment effort is a long shot in the GOP-controlled Congress, but Massie's resolution is privileged, meaning he can force a full House vote and put Republicans on the record over Hegseth's handling of the Iran war.It's a dramatic escalation in the retiring lawmaker's months-long push to rein in the Trump administration's war powers. Massie did not give GOP leaders a heads-up on his plans. TheAxios
MILITARYSep 15Iran war munitions spending led to inventory problems, Pentagon inspector saysThe Pentagon's inspector general said in a new report that the $22.3 billion cost of Iran war munitions spending caused "strategic inventory shortfalls." CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean explains more.CBS News
CONFLICTSep 15Pentagon tells Congress Iran war cost at least $42 billionThe Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the war against Iran has now climbed over $42 billion, a $4.5 billion increase on the most recent public estimate from the Department of Defense more than six months into the conflict. Defense officials provided the updated cost estimate on Aug. 13 to congressional defense…The Hill
MILITARYSep 15Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirmsThe inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".BBC World
POLITICSSep 15No talks with U.S. until conditions are met – IranA top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a post on X in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on Monday. Trump said Tehran wanted to reach […] The post No talks with U.S. until conditions are met – Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTSep 15Scoop: U.S. attacked Iranian boats trying to seize Navy droneAxios
MILITARYSep 15Iran war cost: $33.4B in four months, U.S. munitions shortfallsThe cost of a potential conflict involving Iran is reported to be $33.4 billion over four months, with concerns raised about U.S. munitions shortfalls. This highlights significant financial and logistical challenges related to military operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 15Gulf Arabs Seek Options After U.S. Bases Did Not Deter IranThe American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help.NYT World
CYBERSep 15U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyersCNBC
MILITARYSep 15Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report saysThe US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited".France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Weapon shortfalls, 'hundreds' of buildings and aircraft damaged, $33.4 billion spent: the U.S. government tallies costs of the Iran warIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China on Wednesday for talks, Beijing's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.CNBC
MILITARYSep 15U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfallThe Hindu
MILITARYSep 15Pentagon recognizes there is a "shortage" of ammunition due to the war with IranClarín
BUSINESSSep 14Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran linksThe unique circumstances surrounding Huawei Technologies’ landmark trial in a US court made jury selection especially important to ensuring a fair trial for the Chinese tech giant, according to US litigation experts. Known as voir dire, the process allows the presiding judge and two legal teams to question prospective jurors before the trial begins to identify possible bias and conflicts that could impede their ability to adjudicate the case in a “fair and impartial” way. Richard Gabriel,...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 14The U.S. sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank over its work with Iran. A former Treasury official says the move is also meant to pressure Chinese banks.The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank for taking part in efforts to evade sanctions on Iran.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 14Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfallIt’s the first public report on the ongoing war started Feb. 28 by the U.S. and Israel.NBC News
POLITICSSep 14Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Could Reach Trump’s Desk Within Days, Says CongressmanThe US House of Representatives could take up a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill as soon as September 15, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina told RFE/RL.RFE/RL
CONFLICTSep 14Airmen Under Fire: Stories From Iranian Barrages On U.S. BasesThe War Zone
POLITICSSep 14Trump says U.S. may keep Iranian oil 'like Venezuela' as Gulf-Iran Hormuz talks stallIran said it downed an advanced American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington trade warnings and strikes with no sign of de-escalation.CNBC