war costs

Australian wheat crop is expected to drop 26% due to weather and war costs, but growers are benefiting from a bumper harvest, global wheat shortages, and near-nine-year-high prices. A stockpile of wheat is stored at a Riordan Grains facility in Balliang, Victoria.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the Pentagon of lying about the U.S. cost of the war in Iran, claiming direct costs of $100 billion and indirect costs four times higher than official estimates. He linked the financial burden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's actions.

Pete Hegseth criticized Democrats for allegedly hating Trump during a congressional hearing, where he faced scrutiny over his claim that Iran's nuclear program could 'obliterate' the U.S. He also disclosed the war's staggering cost.