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Washington Says Early Iran Campaign Cost Billions as Intelligence Finds Tehran Intact

US officials told Congress the first six days of operations against Iran cost more than $11.3 billion and expended about $5.6 billion of munitions in the opening 48 hours. Intelligence assessments report that Iran’s leadership remains intact and not at risk of immediate collapse, complicating Washington’s strategic choices and raising questions about the sustainability and wider consequences of the campaign.