The war in Iran could generate costs much higher than those officially reported, warns an analysis conducted by a Harvard professor. According to estimates, the bill for American taxpayers could reach one trillion dollars.
In the first six days of the conflict between the United States and Iran, carried out alongside Israel, the expenses rose to 11.3 billion dollars, according to data provided by the Pentagon to Congress.
However, Linda Bilmes, a public policy expert, argues that the actual amount is significantly higher, due to the differences between reported and actual costs, according to CNBC.
“These discrepancies are one of the reasons why the announced sum of 11.3 billion dollars is rather 16 billion and reflects a persistent gap between what the Pentagon reports and the real cost of the war,” she explained.
According to the analysis, the short-term costs of the conflict amount to approximately 2 billion dollars per day, including ammunition, troop deployment, and equipment losses. For instance, the destruction of F-15 fighter jets involves replacement costs much higher than initially reported.
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