Iran puts cost of war at $270bn

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Vehicles drive along an expressway against the backdrop of smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5, 2026. Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerilla groups in Iraq on March 5 as a spiralling war in the Middle East engulfed the entire region. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

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The Iranian Government has on Tuesday estimated that the cost of the war launched by the United States (U.S.) and Israel since February is 270 billion dollars.

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The government spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, told the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the figure was a preliminary estimate.

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According to Mohajerani, the first step in putting a more complete figure on the extent of the reparations will be to evaluate damage to buildings.

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With this, the economic losses and lost tax revenues would be analysed.

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She said that the Iranian government would seek compensation from the U.S. and Israel.

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He added that the topic has been part of the negotiations with the U.S. during the landmark direct talks in Islamabad over the weekend.

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(dpa/NAN)

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