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Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflictcost $1,100 per US taxpayer

After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It’s a far cry from

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FRANCE2429 Aug 2026, 03:24 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readEuropeWorld
Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflict cost $1,100 per US taxpayer

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After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It’s a far cry from US President Donald Trump’s initial hopes of toppling the Islamic Republic and his subsequent claims that “regime change” had brought more compromising officials to the fore. In an analysis, FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said the war had so far cost around 1,100 US dollars for each US taxpayer.

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE24. Published 29 Aug 2026, 03:24 pm.

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