How much has the Iran war cost so far? Tracking the human and financial tollFour months, thousands of lives, billions of dollars.A U.S. Army carry team transports a transfer case containing the remains of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan at Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday. Daniel Heuer / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJuly 24, 2026, 2:17 PM EDTShortly after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February, President Donald Trump said he expected the war would wrap up in four to five weeks. The conflict has lasted much longer and taken a far greater toll than officials projected.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.