The war against Iran has cost $38 billion and used up to two-thirds of US interceptors, Congress budget office says
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 86% of the subjects analysed
VenezuelaCaracas is particularly holding onto the name now associated with this bill: that of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is the target of a parliamentary procedure linking the war in Iran to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
What each one tells
opposition
GermanyBerlin highlights the contradiction between Donald Trump's comments on "virtually unlimited" ammunition stocks and the admission, for the first time, of a shortage by an independent Pentagon inspection.
- Venezuela
Narrative related to Maduro
the Venezuelan account links the procedure targeting Hegseth to a April precedent centered on operations in Iran, before associating it with Maduro's capture.
What the account puts first
GermanyAnti-presidential speech
the narrative emphasizes the contradiction between Trump's statements and the Pentagon's findings rather than the budget report alone.
- Venezuela
Reliance on the inspector general's report
the narrative relies on a Pentagon document initially relayed by NBC News before being picked up by other media.
What it leans on
GermanyReliance on US oversight bodies
the narrative relies on US budget documents and inspection reports, without independent German counter-expertise.
and the figures
38,1 milliards de dólares
Total cost of the war (CBO)
billions USD
same figure38.1 billion dollars
this press does not report this figure
Cost according to the Inspector General (Feb 28 - Jun 30)
billions USD
this press does not report this figure
around 246 million dollars per day
Average daily cost of the war
millions USD/day
different figuresup to $100 million per day
this press does not report this figure
Share of interceptors consumed
fraction of the stock
this press does not report this figure