The United States has spent $12bn on its war against Iran since launching joint strikes on the country with Israel on February 28, Trump’s top economic adviser said, as domestic concerns grow over the Middle East conflict’s burgeoning economic impacts. Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, gave the figure on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday saying it is the latest he’s been briefed on so far. The Trump administration’s statements on the goals of the war have shifted from dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme, to degrading its missiles, to now threatening its oil infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz shipping.
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published at: 2026-03-15 23:34:06
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