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Iran War Cost Tracker — $1 Billion Per Day
The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran costs $1 billion per day. Track the running total in real time.
Iran-cost-ticker.com is a real-time live tracker estimating U.S. taxpayer spending on military operations against Iran (Operation Epic Fury, strikes began Feb 28, 2026), based on Pentagon's preliminary $1B/day figure with breakdowns of munitions, forces, and broader economic impacts. iran-cost-ticker
Key Features
- Running counter showing total cost since strikes began, with per-second/hour/day burn rates and per-taxpayer breakdowns (~150M U.S. filers).
- Live charts for deployed forces, munitions expended (e.g., Tomahawks), defense contractor stocks, casualties (estimates), and historical comparisons.
- Methodology citing DoD rates, CBO/GAO reports, Brown University's Costs of War, and media like Al Jazeera; notes true costs may exceed estimates. iran-war-live
How to Use It
- Visit https://iran-cost-ticker.com/ in your browser for the live dashboard—no login needed.
- Watch the main counter and scroll for breakdowns like daily rates, human costs, or contractor performance.
- Compare vs. other estimates (e.g., Penn Wharton $40B–$95B direct costs) or programs like healthcare spending.
- Refresh for updates as new data emerges; share for transparency advocacy. binance
