The Iran war hit the six-month mark Friday, as the United States continues its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran negotiates with Oman on a temporary shipping route through the critical waterway.
Despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s declaration of imposing an “economic D-Day” on Iran earlier this week — and Iran’s vow to conduct a seismic retaliation — the war continues with no end in sight.
Here’s a look at key numbers from the conflict.
181 days
Four to five weeks, Trump said in early March.
He has said an agreement to end the war is close at least 38 times in media interviews, social media posts and public remarks, according to CNN.
As of late July, the U.S. had spent $37.5 billion for active military operations, including troop deployments, munitions and operation and maintenance, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Iran War Cost Tracker, run by researchers at the Brown University Climate Solutions Lab, estimates the war’s cost is far higher, costing about $1 billion per day. In April, the American Enterprise Institute said $5 billion will be needed to repair U.S. military and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East that were struck by Iranian missiles and drones.
On Feb. 27, the day before the war began, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.98, according to AAA. It is now $4.09 per gallon. The Brown University Costs of War Project estimates Americans have paid an extra $87 billion for gas and diesel since the war began.
About $1,000 and counting, including $300 more on gas, $200 more on groceries and $150 more on higher interest rates, Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said in June.
About 13,000, including almost all of the country’s long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems and Precision Strike Missiles, according to Reuters. About 1,500 of the country’s 2,330 Patriot interceptors and at least 60% of its anti-ballistic THAAD interceptors have been used, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The Pentagon has asked for $67 billion in an emergency supplemental budget for the Iran war, $18 billion of which is earmarked to replace missiles and interceptors. President Donald Trump has requested $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department in the 2027 fiscal year to help buy about 14,000 new missiles and 850 THAAD interceptors.
More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed to the Middle East, according to U.S. Central Command.
According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, 18 have been killed: 14 from Operation Epic Fury — the U.S. military operation launched Feb. 28 against Iran — and four in overseas operations since July 7. Another 759 have been wounded — 417 in Operation Epic Fury and 342 in overseas operations since July 7.
At least 3,518 Iranians have been killed and at least 27,000 have been injured, Al Jazeera reported in July.