Iran war has cost on average $246 million per day in its first five months, CBO finds

CBO estimates the Iran war cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion each additional month.

# Iran war has cost on average $246 million per day in its first five months, CBO finds CBO estimates the Iran war cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion each additional month. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/cbo-iran-war-cost-pentagon-weapons.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*