[U.S. Exposed to Have Spent Up to $100 Billion on Iran War] BlockBeats News, July 16 – According to reports from the U.S. on July 15, an internal assessment from the U.S. Department of Defense reveals that the actual expenditure on military operations against Iran may have reached as high as $100 billion, far exceeding the previously announced figure of approximately $30 billion by the U.S. government. It is reported that the significant discrepancy between the two figures is primarily due to the earlier official estimates not accounting for undisclosed operational expenses, losses of advanced fighter jets, and the severe damage costs to U.S. military facilities in the Middle East. U.S. Senator Angus King stated that the American public is deeply disappointed by the lack of transparency regarding the actual costs of the war, "not to mention the additional costs to citizens, such as the impact on gasoline prices." (CCTV News)