Sri Lanka, May 12 -- The US war against Iran has cost $29 billion so far - an estimate that was higher than the $25 billion figure senior Pentagon officials provided to Congress two weeks ago.

"So, at the time of testimony from [the House Armed Services Committee], it was $25 billion but the joint staff team and the comptroller team are constantly looking at that estimate, and so now we think it's closer to 29. That's because of updated repair and replacement of equipment costs, and also just general operational costs to keep people in theater," Jay Hurst, who is performing the duties of Pentagon Comptroller, said Tuesday during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

CNN previously reported that the $25 billion estimate Hurst provide...