According to a U.S. Central Command estimate submitted to Congress, military spending on the Iran war reached $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to analysts citing the Telegram channel Military Chronicle. Of this, over $29 billion went to replenishing munitions such as interceptor missiles and air-to-air weapons, about $12 billion to operations and support, and $6.1 billion to replacing lost or damaged equipment. These figures exclude the cost of rebuilding U.S. bases in the Middle East damaged by Iranian missile and drone attacks, so the total could be substantially higher, possibly doubling. Analysts estimate continued operations would cost an extra $2-3 billion per month, while Moody's Analytics says each American household has lost about $2,000 through higher fuel prices, freight costs and borrowing costs. Trump is reportedly weighing a resumption of large-scale operations after the November 3 midterm elections.
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