The United States is showing inflexibility in its position. Donald Trump demands an “unconditional surrender” from Iran, as the American president wrote on his Truth Social network. He also indicates that he intends to be involved both in the choice of future leaders of the country and in its future reconstruction.
But how long will Washington remain committed to this offensive? Because the debate is raging in the United States about the cost of the war, with Democratic opposition citing a figure of one billion dollars a day. This is not an official figure, but it is reported by several officials.
A estimated cost of 3.7 billion for the first four days of war
It is difficult to evaluate the cost of the war, as there is a lot of classified information and the Pentagon does not provide figures on all the strikes carried out, all the weapons and ammunition used. Republicans and some military experts consider the estimate of one billion to be excessive, but at least for the first days of the conflict, the order of magnitude seems credible. Independent organizations have calculated, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, that the war costs 890 million dollars per day. Air operations then naval operations are the most expensive, although the total should decrease as the intensity of the Iranian response diminishes.
Researchers at Brown University arrive at a similar estimate, 3.7 billion for the first four days of war, and this does not include other costs for Americans, notably the rise in gasoline prices. The impact can therefore quickly become political a few months before the mid-term elections in November.
