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7 October
6:08 pm

We spent over a billion dollars [in] Iran for what?

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Josh Turek, at Iowa U.S. Senate General Election Debate

6:08 pm
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Why we checked itA specific dollar figure for spending on the Iran war is a concrete, verifiable financial claim that could mislead voters if inaccurate.
What we foundThe U.S. has spent well over a billion dollars on the 2026 Iran war — authoritative sources confirm tens of billions in direct military costs — making Turek's 'over a billion' claim accurate, if a significant understatement.
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