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U.S. House of Representatives Votes to End War on Iran for a Third Time

HeadlineSep 16, 2026

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the war on Iran for a third time, with seven House Republicans joining Democrats to back the resolution.

This comes as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion from the outbreak of the war in February through August 1. That’s an average of $246 million per day in five months. The CBO reports that the war could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion for each additional month of fighting. The CBO also warned that the war has used up as much as two-thirds of the U.S. missile defense interceptors since June 2025. It would take at least five years to replace these interceptors. The CBO also expects the war to add half a percentage point to annual inflation by the first quarter of next year.

Meanwhile, a separate report by the Pentagon’s inspector general details how Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at U.S. military bases across the Middle East, causing about $184 million worth of damage.

New photos obtained by CBS News reveal heavy damage of buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East from Iranian missile and drone attacks. The images were sent anonymously to CBS News by active service members. One deployed service member told CBS News, “This is major damage to our bases that hasn’t been communicated to the American public. We’re standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.”

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