Cost to US Taxpayers of Republicans’ Illegal War in Iran

The count as of 19 June 2026. Check for latest update, as the number grows by the minute.

Trump’s illegal, needless war has cost thousands of lives and billions of US dollars–to be paid by us, the US taxpayer.  This is a war that accomplished absolutely nothing but human misery and vast debt.

See the hourly count of the money utterly wasted by the Republican-supported administration, as well as the many real needs that money might have addressed.

See also this report from CBS:
Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household, economist estimates.