How the Warfare in Iran Is Draining the U.S. of Crucial Weapons

The US has blown by way of weapons as the price of the conflict in Iran has hit practically $1 billion a day. Our nationwide safety correspondent Eric Schmitt explains how American prices might transcend the monetary.

By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, June Kim, Paul Abowd and Zach Wooden

April 25, 2026