Here Are The Biggest Things America Could’ve Done With $11 Billion Spent In Iran War Week 1
The Iran War is costing the U.S. billions of dollars every week it drags on. Meanwhile, there are programs at home that desperately need the funding more.
In a closed-door briefing with Congress, the Trump administration said that the first week of the Iran war cost around $11.3 billion (as well as several heroic lives). The figure, which covers munitions and initial operations but excludes ongoing maintenance, personnel costs, and pre-war buildup, represents a significant outlay of taxpayer dollars directed toward overseas military engagement. While some argue this is a small price to pay to end the Iranian regime, the economic toll on Americans should not be ignored.
That $11 billion could support key domestic initiatives that enhance U.S. security, create jobs, and reduce reliance on foreign resources, thereby better fulfilling President Donald Trump’s 2024 voter mandate.
JUST IN: U.S. spent $5.3 BILLION on Iran War in just 6 days.
✅ $1 BILLION per day
✅ $41 MILLION per hourLIVE WAR COST TRACKER 👇 pic.twitter.com/hdWefJ8lRN
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) March 5, 2026
Domestic energy production is central to reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil and stabilizing prices for American consumers. Diesel prices spiked to well over $5 per gallon in some areas amid the U.S. involvement in Iran. The current national average for regular gasoline is $3.63, up almost $1 from a month ago ($2.94), according to AAA data.
Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. would build the first large-scale greenfield refinery in Brownsville, Texas, in nearly 50 years. (Read more from “Here Are The Biggest Things America Could’ve Done With $11 Billion Spent In Iran War Week 1” HERE)
