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A nonpartisan congressional research report and a Pentagon inspector general finding both confirm that the Iran war has strained US munitions stockpiles and fueled inflation, with replenishment potentially taking up to five years. This contradicts President Trump's claims that US forces suffered no setbacks during the conflict. New reporting estimates the Iran war has cost the United States roughly $38bn, with high energy prices at the pump compounding the economic strain highlighted in earlier assessments. Analysts say the financial and strategic toll could become a political liability for Trump heading into the midterms, as voters weigh rising costs against administration claims of an unqualified military success.