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US Democrats Criticise Growing Costs of War on Iran | Dawn News English
April 30, 2026
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The announcement by a senior Pentagon official that the war on Iran has cost the US military $25 billion so far has drawn sharp criticism from the Democrats, Al Jazeera reports. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier argued that the billions spent “could have helped lower healthcare costs for millions of Americans”. “Instead, we’ve lost 14 American servicemembers, driven gas prices way up, and made Americans less safe,” DeSaulnier said in a post on X.
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