New Delhi, April 29 -- A senior Pentagon official disclosed on Wednesday (April 29) that the United States has spent approximately $25 billion on its military campaign in Iran, marking the first official estimate of the conflict's cost.

Jules Hurst, currently performing the duties of comptroller, told lawmakers that "most of that money was for munitions," though he did not clarify whether the figure includes long-term costs such as rebuilding damaged infrastructure in the Middle East.

The disclosure came during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, where frustration had been building over the lack of transparency.

Rep. Adam Smith, the committee's top Democrat, responded bluntly: "I'm glad you answered that question. Beca...