The United States is showing firmness in its position. Donald Trump demands an “unconditional surrender” from Iran, the American president writes on his Truth Social network. He also indicates that he intends to be involved both in the choice of future leaders of the country and in its future reconstruction.
But how long will Washington remain engaged in this offensive? Because there is growing debate in the United States about the cost of the war, with Democratic opposition citing a figure of one billion dollars per day. This is not an official figure, but it is reported by several officials.
Difficult to assess the cost of the war, there is a lot of classified information, we do not know exactly all the strikes that have been carried out, all the weapons and ammunition used, and the Pentagon does not provide figures. Republicans and some military experts consider this estimate of one billion to be excessive, but at least for the first days of the conflict, the order of magnitude seems credible. Independent organizations have done the math, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the war costs 890 million dollars per day, with air operations and naval operations being the most expensive. The bill should decrease as the intensity of the Iranian response diminishes.
Researchers at Brown University have come to a similar estimate, 3.7 billion for the first four days of war, and this does not include other costs for Americans, notably the increase in gasoline prices. The impact can quickly become political just a few months before the midterm elections in November.
