US defense ministry looking for $80bn to cover war on Iran costs: Report

US defense ministry looking for $80bn to cover war on Iran costs: Report The US defence ministry needs $80bn to cover costs from the war on Iran alongside non-war-related bills, the Wall Street Journal reported citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the paper, lawmakers have been urging the Trump administration to provide a comprehensive cost to the war, with one of the concerns being that the army depleted valuable arms that could be used elsewhere.