Iran threatens to prevent unauthorized oil transit in the Strait of Hormuz: 'not a drop' The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, stated this Tuesday (21) that the war with Iran has already cost US$37.5 billion (R$190.8 billion) to American coffers. ? Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The offensive began on February 28, after the failure of negotiations between Iran and the United States over the Iranian nuclear program. In less than five months, the war has already consumed more resources than the Brazilian government intends to spend on Bolsa Família this year: R$158.6 billion. Hegseth released the new amount during a hearing at the Senate Appropriations Committee, marked by protests and demands from the opposition. The government is trying to approve a US$95 billion package to finance the Armed Forces and other Donald Trump priorities. War financing makes up the bulk of the new budget package championed by Republicans. The proposal also provides $10 billion in aid for farmers affected by Trump's tariffs and another $10 billion for changes to election laws. According to the secretary, the extra resources for the war are "urgent and necessary" and, added to the defense budget proposal of US$1.5 trillion (R$7.6 trillion) presented by Trump, represent a long-term investment in the Armed Forces. "Without these resources, we face critical deficits," he said. The hearing took place just days after the Pentagon reported the deaths of three more American soldiers in the conflict, bringing the number of soldiers killed to 17. More than 100 have also been injured since the beginning of July. The top Democrat on the committee, Senator Patty Murray, said the US was heading towards "another endless war" and criticized the government's new funding request. "This war is once again getting out of control," he said. According to Murray, Trump said dozens of times that an agreement to end the conflict was close, but now he is asking for billions of dollars to finance the offensive. The White House released a statement ahead of the hearing calling on Congress to approve the budget proposal "without modification and immediately." READ ALSO US identifies soldier killed in Iranian attacks on base in Iraq Man who was partially sucked out of plane says he survived by miracle: 'I'm lucky' 'Father of Brexit' will compete with human trash can after resigning from office USS Gerald R. Ford, the most advanced aircraft carrier in the United States, is on its way to the Mediterranean Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP VIDEOS: most watched on g1