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Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs
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- Figure caption, Congress has told Trump to stop Iran war- why does it matter?
- The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.
- The bulk of the funding - $67bn - is for the Defense Department, including $21bn for munitions, $17.3bn for operational costs and $12.1bn for classified programmes, said the White House.
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Figure caption, Congress has told Trump to stop Iran war- why does it matter?
The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.
The bulk of the funding - $67bn - is for the Defense Department, including $21bn for munitions, $17.3bn for operational costs and $12.1bn for classified programmes, said the White House.
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