{"id":1843535,"date":"2026-03-24T07:57:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843535"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:57:27","slug":"the-epic-cost-of-the-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843535","title":{"rendered":"The epic cost of the Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76482409_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 The epic cost of the Iran war\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>The epic cost of the Iran war<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"02:45\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76447200\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/BUSI\/BUSIENG260323_QWICOSTOFWAR_CMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AlPM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u00a0campaign &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0against Iran<\/a> is entering its fourth week with rapidly escalating costs. Early strikes under &#8220;Operation Midnight Hammer&#8221;\u00a0already ran into the billions, and daily expenses for air, naval and ground operations continue to surge.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts estimate that wartime spending now approaches $1 billion (\u20ac862 million) per day, driven not only by large-scale operations but also by the loss of high-value military assets across the region.<\/p>\n<p>The financial gap between Iran&#8217;s low\u2011cost drones and the US\u00a0interceptors used against them underscores the growing imbalance of the conflict. With Washington preparing additional funding requests and uncertainty over how long the campaign might last, the price\u00a0of sustaining &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0is becoming a central question.<\/p>\n<p><em>This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u00a0campaign &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0against Iran<\/a> is entering its fourth week with rapidly escalating costs. Early strikes under &#8220;Operation Midnight Hammer&#8221;\u00a0already ran into the billions, and daily expenses for air, naval and ground operations continue to surge.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts estimate that wartime spending now approaches $1 billion (\u20ac862 million) per day, driven not only by large-scale operations but also by the loss of high-value military assets across the region.<\/p>\n<p>The financial gap between Iran&#8217;s low\u2011cost drones and the US\u00a0interceptors used against them underscores the growing imbalance of the conflict. With Washington preparing additional funding requests and uncertainty over how long the campaign might last, the price\u00a0of sustaining &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0is becoming a central question.<\/p>\n<p><em>This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u00a0campaign &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0against Iran<\/a> is entering its fourth week with rapidly escalating costs. Early strikes under &#8220;Operation Midnight Hammer&#8221;\u00a0already ran into the billions, and daily expenses for air, naval and ground operations continue to surge.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts estimate that wartime spending now approaches $1 billion (\u20ac862 million) per day, driven not only by large-scale operations but also by the loss of high-value military assets across the region.<\/p>\n<p>The financial gap between Iran&#8217;s low\u2011cost drones and the US\u00a0interceptors used against them underscores the growing imbalance of the conflict. With Washington preparing additional funding requests and uncertainty over how long the campaign might last, the price\u00a0of sustaining &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0is becoming a central question.<\/p>\n<p><em>This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/the-epic-cost-of-the-iran-war\/video-76447200&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76482409_6.jpg&#8221;] The epic cost of the Iran war https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AlPM The US\u00a0campaign &#8220;Epic Fury&#8221;\u00a0against Iran is entering its fourth week with rapidly escalating costs. Early strikes under &#8220;Operation Midnight Hammer&#8221;\u00a0already ran into the billions, and daily expenses for air, naval and ground operations continue to surge. 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