US defence chief Hegseth says war on Iran has cost $37.5bn, seeks $87.6bn more

The cost of Washington's war in Iran has reached $37.5bn. That's according to the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He told a Senate committee that the Pentagon now needs nearly $90bn in additional funding and says anything less would put US national security at risk.

Al Jazeera's Eva McKend reports from Capitol Hill.

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