{"id":363347,"date":"2026-07-22T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-grilled-over-37-5b-iran-war-cost-cnns-first-reactions\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T01:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:00:08","slug":"hegseth-grilled-over-37-5b-iran-war-cost-cnns-first-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hegseth-grilled-over-37-5b-iran-war-cost-cnns-first-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth grilled over $37.5B Iran war cost: CNN\u2019s first reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WlC8Xb6sFog\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hegseth grilled over $37.5B Iran war cost: CNN\u2019s first reactions\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WlC8Xb6sFog\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the bill is likely much higher, experts have told CNN. He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testified before Congress to seek additional funding for the war.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Hegseth faces tough questions during fiery Senate hearing<br \/>\n 3:18 Are Russia and China helping Iran?<br \/>\n 4:54 Can the US military destroy the site where Iran may be hiding nuclear materials?<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Trump #Congress #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the bill is likely much higher, experts have told CNN. He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. 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