Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

Mar 18, 2026

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo — Alexander Drago

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to the U.S. Congress to fund the war in Iran, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a senior administration official.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Christian Martinez)

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Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

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