The Iran Reversal — The record

Entities and roles

• America First Audit — The Iran Reversalaudit case
• Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

Relationships in this file

1. Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Iran Reversal

Money trail

1. public costModeled FY2025 operation and related-defense cost, lowApproximately $2.039 billion (low scenario)

   Estimated public spending source

   United States taxpayers

2. public costModeled FY2025 operation and related-defense cost, highApproximately $2.255 billion (high scenario)

   Estimated public spending source

   United States taxpayers

Claims and evidence

1. factdocumented

   At Trump's order, U.S. Central Command struck Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities with cruise missiles and fourteen GBU-57 bombs.

   • U.S. Department of Defense: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingOperation Midnight Hammer ordered by the President; three facilities and fourteen GBU-57 weapons
   • Brown University Costs of War: The Cost of War with IranTable 4, estimated FY2025 costs for Operation Midnight Hammer and related defenses
2. factdocumented

   The Defense Department states the operation occurred on the President's orders.

   • U.S. Department of Defense: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press BriefingOperation Midnight Hammer ordered by the President; three facilities and fourteen GBU-57 weapons