Impact on GDP and $779 mln in one day - what we know about cost of Iran attack for US

MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. The US armed forces spent about $779 mln in the first 24 hours of military operations in the Middle East, according to calculations by the Turkish Anadolu Agency.

If the conflict drags on, its cost could become "prohibitively high" for Washington, Thai expert in international relations and lecturer at the Peace Studies Institute of Prince of Songkla University Rustam Wansu told TASS.

TASS has gathered the key facts about the situation.

- The US armed forces spent about $779 mln in the first 24 hours of military operations in the Middle East, according to calculations by Anadolu Agency.

- This is roughly 0.1% of the total US military budget for 2026.