Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war

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6. Trump calls it a 'small price to pay.'

Debate in Washington over the cost of the war in Iran escalated on Thursday as a new possible price tag of $200 billion began to circulate among policymakers.

The figure isn't final but could represent the Trump administration's eventual request to Congress — a "supplemental funding bill," in Washington parlance — to cover additional costs stemming from the war.

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"We are asking for a lot of reasons," Trump said, adding that funding is also about rebuilding the overall military beyond what is happening in Iran.

The request, he said, is "a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top."

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