BREAKING: $42 Billion Blow Shakes US Military Budget As Iran Conflict Spreads | Gulf War | N18G

As the conflict between Washington and Tehran intensifies across the Middle East, new independent assessments reveal the staggering financial and strategic toll on the U.S. military and economy, with defense costs estimated between $34 billion and $42 billion—and rising fast. From high-end missile interceptor depletion and base repair costs to severe ripple effects on global oil markets and fuel prices, the war is creating mounting challenges for the U.S. administration. #Iran #USMilitary #DonaldTrump #MiddleEastWar #Geopolitics #CENTCOM #BreakingNews #WestWarUpdate USA | Donald Trump | South Korea | US South Korea Trade | Trump Tariff Warning | Trade Deal Dispute | Auto Sector Impact | Global Trade Tensions | US Iran tensions | USS Abraham Lincoln | US aircraft carrier Gulf | West Asia crisis | Middle East escalation | Iran protests crackdown | Hezbollah warning | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News | Union Budget 2026 | Jammu \Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Breaking News | PM Modi | Farooq Abdullah | Asaduddin Owaisi | Indian Muslim | Congress | BJP | Rahul Gandhi | Iran India Relation | Snowfall In Jammu Kashmir News18 Urdu is one of India’s leading news channel in the Urdu language. Please subscribe to watch live and breaking news with the latest videos added every hour. Subscribe to our channel for the latest news updates: http://bit.ly/2QH4xqW Connect on Social Media: Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/news18urdu?lang=en Like Us on Facebook:   / news18urdu   Our Website: https://bit.ly/2Y4RDb9 News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube