'It takes money to kill bad guys': Pentagon requests $200bn from Congress for Iran war

'It takes money to kill bad guys': Pentagon requests $200bn from Congress for Iran war Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 03/19/2026 - 19:12 It comes as Trump says he will not put boots on the ground, but most Americans don't believe him Protesters mark the 23rd anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, outside a military recruiting station in Times Square, New York City, on 19 March 2026 (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) Off The Pentagon is seeking $200bn from Congress to cover US costs for the war on Iran . The figure was first revealed by The Washington Post, citing unnamed officials, but was not disputed by either Secretary of War Pete Hegseth or President Donald Trump on Thursday. "It takes money to kill bad guys," Hegseth told reporters.