India, March 27 -- The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk missiles over the past four weeks in its ongoing conflict with Iran, raising concerns within the Pentagon about dwindling stockpiles, The Washington Post reported.

According to the report, only a few hundred of these long-range cruise missiles are produced annually, while each unit costs approximately $3.6 million and can take up to two years to manufacture.

Last year's defence budget reportedly accounted for just 57 missiles.

Discussions are underway among US defence officials about whether to divert missiles from other global stockpiles or ramp up production to meet operational demands.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also downplayed the issue, statin...