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Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion More for Iran War as Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution

HeadlineMar 19, 2026

The Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion in additional funding for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. That’s according to The Washington Post, which reports the military is seeking to urgently increase production of weapons expended in thousands of U.S. and Israeli strikes over the past three weeks.

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