Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Gulf war, Iran takes Israel-first tax dig

The US Department of Defence has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to the US Congress to fund the ongoing war against Iran in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported, citing a senior official from the White House. As soon as the news came to light, Iranian officials started mocking the United States for the mounting expenditures, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firing the first shot.

Read Full Story“We’re only three weeks into this war of choice, imposed on both Iranians and Americans. This $200b is the tip of the iceberg. Ordinary Americans can thank Benjamin Netanyahu and his lackeys in Congress for the trillion-dollar “Israel First tax” that’s about to hit the US economy,” Araghchi wrote on X, sharing a photo of the news.

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