United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (23\/6\/2026) that\nthe cost of the Iran conflict reached 80 billion US dollars\n(approximately Rp1,433 trillion). However, he argued it was negligible\ncompared to what Washington achieved: ensuring Iran will never pose a\nnuclear threat. \u201cIt was very cheap compared to what we did. Iran will\nnever have a nuclear weapon. Iran will never be able to use a nuclear\nweapon,\u201d Trump told PBS News when asked about the amount of funds\nreportedly requested by the Pentagon from Congress. \u201cAnd if you didn\u2019t\ndo this, they would have nuclear weapons, and then you would see the\nreal profits,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Last week, The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the\ndiscussions, reported that the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) had\nasked Congress to allocate an additional 80 billion US dollars to cover\nthe costs of operations related to Iran and other expenditures. The\nreport added that Pentagon leaders warned funds for military operations\ncould run out by the summer if Congress fails to pass a new defence\nbudget bill. The Pentagon\u2019s budget for the 2026 fiscal year currently\nstands at around 1 trillion US dollars.<\/p>\n
On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched strikes against\nseveral targets in Iran, causing damage and civilian casualties. On the\nnight of 18 June, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum to end\nthe military conflict. The memorandum also set a timeline for the US to\nlift its naval blockade and restore Iranian shipping traffic through the\nStrait of Hormuz.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-claims-80-billion-iran-conflict-cost-is-minimal-compared-to-preventing-nuclear-threat-1782265938", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }