Trump would do well to price out the need for continued vigilance against the mullahs
To appreciate the scale of these economic considerations, it is important to examine the costs associated with military engagement.
According to the Costs of War project at Brown University, the United States has spent nearly $34 billion since October 7, 2023, on conflicts involving Iran’s so-called “3-H proxies” — Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. The US has allocated $22 billion to support Israel and directed an additional $12 billion to other allies and to its own military actions. Notably, this total is almost six times the typical annual US spending on military aid to Middle Eastern allies.
America’s current military deployment against Iran is costing it approximately $30 million per day, based on comparable estimates from the US military campaign against Venezuela.
These expenses underscore the urgency for the US to pursue alternatives that could deliver economic benefits, but only if a gentler, kinder government replaces Iran’s current regime.
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