The cost of the war against Iran has reached approximately $25 billion for the United States so far, according to a Pentagon estimate released Wednesday during a congressional hearing.

The Defense Department’s financial controller, Jules Hurst, said the spending is largely tied to the military operation dubbed “Epic Fury.” A significant share of the budget has been allocated to munitions, he noted, speaking alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The United States, backed by Israel, launched a large-scale offensive against Tehran on February 28. Although a ceasefire has been in place for three weeks, negotiations aimed at reaching a lasting end to the conflict remain stalled.

In this context, President Donald Trump urged Iranian authorities to speed up efforts to reach an agreement with Washington. Talks between the two sides have struggled to make progress in recent days, raising uncertainty over the outcome of the conflict.

On Tuesday, Donald Trump stated that Iran had informed the United States it was in a “state of collapse” and was seeking the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.

The US president also canceled over the weekend a planned trip by his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were due to travel to Islamabad for further negotiations with Iran.

He also referred to “significant confusion and internal struggles” within Iran’s leadership, suggesting that no clear authority currently appears to be in control.