Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

Reuters ^ | March 18, 2026 | Staff

[Kazan]

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The ​Pentagon has ‌asked the White House ​to ​approve a more ⁠than $200 ​billion request ​to the U.S. Congress to ​fund ​the war in ‌Iran, ⁠the Washington Post reported ​on ​Wednesday, ⁠citing a senior ​administration ​official.

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[Antioch]

To put that little request in perspective, that would be free college for every single young person in America for the next four years.

[willk]

So they can all be brain washed by leftist professors? No thanks. Give the money to the Pentagon. If we can get rid of the Iranian regime we will be dollars ahead in the future.

[McGruff]

Sounds like Ukraine all over again.

[Biblebelter]

Much better investment than whoever had the Autopen spent propping up the comedian who played the piano with his penis.

[DesertRhino]

4 billion per state, or 571 bucks for every person in America.
Idiots…. That’s a lot of shekels

[Bob Wills is still the king]

$200 billion won’t come close to covering the costs. This war will run us a couple Trillion dollars before we’re done, whether it’s on credit or paid through higher taxes.

There’s no free war.

[proust]

Trust the plan. Patriots are in control.

[zeestephen]

I am skeptical.

I tried to track down the WaPo story.

Behind a pay wall.

$200 billion sounds like a cost estimate for six months of the current USA engagement.

[Soul of the South]

The Total US debt is approaching $40 trillion. It is not fiscally responsible to borrow more to pay for President Trump’s military action against Iran.

If the President cannot conduct his war within the current military budget, he should go to Congress, ask for a formal declaration of war, then ask for both the funds to prosecute the war and a tax increase to provide the funds. If Congress and the American people agree the war is in the best interest of the country, Congress will authorize the war and the American people will gladly pay additional taxes.

It is long past time for presidents to follow the Constitution. War is too serious and costly to be the decision of one person. The Founders understood this fact and intentionally required Congress to declare war, not the President.

[PghBaldy]

I read someone, I think European govts think it will last until September.

[Flint]

I can see how the American Tax Payer should be willing to support the protection of the United States from an out of control hostile state that has sworn to destroy us.

I can't see how the American Tax Payer should be paying for anyone's higher education.