the Pentagon (US Defense Department)Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu五角大楼officialguānyuán官员to state / to saychēng称United StatesMěiguó美国against Iranduì Yī对伊warzhànzhēng战争to cost (money)hào zī耗资has reachedyǐ dá已达$29 billion290 yì měiyuán290亿美元。
the Pentagon (US Defense Department)
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to state / to say
chēng
称
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yī
对伊
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost (money)
hào zī
耗资
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元
the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
official
guānyuán
官员
to reveal / to disclose
tòulù
透露
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yīlǎng
对伊朗
military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
(possessive particle)
de
的
cumulative / total
lèijì
累计
expenditure / cost
huāfèi
花费
already
yǐ
已
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元
this
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
higher than
gāoyú
高于
two weeks ago
liǎng zhōu qián
两周前
to
xiàng
向
Congress
Guóhuì
国会
report
bàogào
报告
(particle)
de
的
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
May 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
one (person)
yī míng
一名
senior / high-ranking
gāojí
高级
official
guānyuán
官员
May 13
5 yuè 13 rì
5月13日
to disclose / to reveal
pīlù
披露
United States
Měiguó
美国
against Iran
duì Yīlǎng
对伊朗
military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
to date / thus far
qìjīn
迄今
already
yǐ
已
to cost (resources)
hào zī
耗资
$29 billion
290 yì měiyuán
290亿美元
this
zhè yī
这一
figure
shùzì
数字
compared to
jiào
较
two weeks ago
liǎng zhōu qián
两周前
to submit / to present
tíjiāo
提交
Congress
Guóhuì
国会
(particle)
de
的
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
estimate
gūsuàn
估算
to exceed by / to be higher
gāo chū
高出
$16 billion
160 yì měiyuán
160亿美元
United States
Měiguó
美国
with
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
jointly / in coordination
liánhé
联合
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch
fādòng
发动
(particle)
de
的
military strike
jūnshì dǎjī
军事打击
on (a date)
yú
于
February 28
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
began
kāishǐ
开始
code name
dàihào
代号
is / named
wéi
为
"Operation Epic Fury"
"Shǐshī Lièyàn"
"史诗烈焰"
operation
xíngdòng
行动
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāménnèiyī
哈梅内伊
in
zài
在
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
air strike
kōngxí
空袭
during / in the course of
zhōng
中
to perish / to die
shēn wáng
身亡
as a result
yóucǐ
由此
to trigger / to set off
yǐnfā
引发
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
currently
mùqián
目前
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to be mired in / to fall into
xiànrù
陷入
"dual blockade"
"shuāngchóng fēngsuǒ"
"双重封锁"
deadlock / standoff
jiāngjú
僵局
United States
Měiguó
美国
navy
hǎijūn
海军
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
while / on the other hand
zé
则
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
the Persian Gulf
Bōsīwān
波斯湾
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock
jiāngjú
僵局
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
said / stated
chēng
称
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
(particle)
de
的
latest
zuìxīn
最新
proposal
tíàn
提案
"completely
"wánquán
"完全
unacceptable / unable
wúfǎ
无法
to accept"
jiēshòu"
接受"
oil price
yóujià
油价
due to / because of
yīn
因
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
situation
júshì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
tense
jǐnzhāng
紧张
and / while
ér
而
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
at elevated levels
gāo wèi
高位
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China & WorldPentagon Official Says US-Iran War Has Cost $29 Billion So Far
A Pentagon official disclosed that cumulative US military spending on the Iran war has risen to $29 billion. The figure exceeds the $25 billion reported to Congress two weeks ago.
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最早
this autumn
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今秋
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