IRAN WAR BILL HITS $38 BILLION — AND THE METER’S STILL RUNNING! | CBO pegs another $2–3B a month while missile stockpiles could take five years to rebuild

The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost about $38 billion so far, and Congress’s nonpartisan budget office says the tab is still climbing by roughly $2 billion to $3 billion a month, The Guardian, ABC News, and CBS News reported, citing a Congressional Budget Office assessment released Tuesday.

Munitions have been the single largest driver. The Guardian’s readout of the CBO findings put about $21.7 billion toward replacing weapons expended so far, including roughly $13.1 billion for missile-defense interceptors alone. The office also priced damage to American aircraft and equipment — including a destroyed THAAD radar — and warned that depleted interceptor stocks could take about five years to rebuild, leaving less ready for another major conflict.

Energy shocks tied to the Strait of Hormuz and related disruptions have pushed fuel costs higher. Outlets citing the report said the conflict is expected to add roughly half a percentage point to inflation early next year through energy and shipping knock-ons. The analysis comes as lawmakers have not enacted full supplemental funding to cover the war’s costs.

Sources: The Guardian; ABC News; CBS News