U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before lawmakers that the U.S. campaign against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, with the figure rising by nearly $8 billion since the previous public estimate reported earlier this year. Hegseth presents the estimate during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, defending the Pentagon’s request for additional supplemental funding that multiple outlets describe as about $67 billion (with some reporting near $70 billion). The testimony comes as the United States renews or continues air operations in the region. France 24 reports an air raid alert is triggered in Tehran amid renewed U.S. strikes, following remarks by President Donald Trump that he is “not finished” with the war. While Hegseth puts the cost at least at $37.5 billion, CBS News reports that sources say the overall total is likely higher than his stated figure. Reuters-linked reporting and other summaries cited by outlets frame the $37.5 billion as the Pentagon’s current accounting, while senators question where the spending goes and lawmakers from both parties criticize the funding request.