[U.S. Spends $6 Billion in First Week of Strikes on Iran] According to a report by Golden Finance, citing The New York Times, in the first week of military actions by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the U.S. has spent approximately $6 billion. However, it remains unclear what would constitute a 'victory' in this conflict. Additionally, estimates from U.S. think tanks and former audit officials from the U.S. Department of Defense suggest that while the strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran are incurring massive costs, the U.S. weapons stockpile is also being rapidly depleted. Some U.S. media outlets have reported that this war, described by President Donald Trump as one the U.S. 'cannot afford to lose,' is quickly turning into a war the U.S. 'cannot afford to fight.' (CCTV International News)