Iran’s Araghchi: Pentagon’s $200 billion war funding push “the tip of the iceberg”

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, reacted to the report that the Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion to fund the war with Iran.

"We're only three weeks into this war of choice, imposed on both Iranians and Americans. This $200b is the tip of the iceberg," Aragchi said.

"Ordinary Americans can thank Benjamin Netanyahu and his lackeys in Congress for the trillion-dollar "Israel First tax" that's about to hit US economy," he added.

We're only three weeks into this war of choice, imposed on both Iranians and Americans.

This $200b is the tip of the iceberg. Ordinary Americans can thank Benjamin Netanyahu and his lackeys in Congress for the trillion-dollar "Israel First tax" that's about to hit U.S. economy. pic.twitter.com/a2dsMQh3fK

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 19, 2026