The real cost of the war with Iran
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
The U.S. has been spending up to $2 billion every day on the war with Iran. But that’s just military expenditure. What’s the real, long-term economic toll?
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| 1:10.3 | Three days before President Dwight D. Eisenhower stepped down from office, he spoke to the American people in what would become his most famous address. |
| 1:18.7 | On January 17, 1961, Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the military industrial complex and how a reliance on military might threaten the fundamental balance that must be maintained by any great nation. |
| 1:27.6 | Balance between our essential requirements as a nation |
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