Record #6400

The total US cost of the Iran war will be 10 to 100 times the Pentagon's stated $29 billion figure

Cenk Uygur: On The Young Turks · Prediction made 2026-05-13

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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #64002026-05-13
The Young Turks · Trump's Economic Nosedive - May 12, 2026
Original quote
So no, it's not gonna be 29 billion. It's gonna be 10 or 100 X that. And they're gonna make all of you pay for it every single nickel.
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Prediction time2026-05-13

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Episode published2026-05-13

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TopicForeign Policy

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How the call settles

Official or credible published estimates put the US cost of the Iran war at roughly $290 billion or more

Our reasoning

Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: Official or credible published estimates put the US cost of the Iran war at roughly $290 billion or more Deadline or event: open.