Pentagon inspector general leading oversight of Iran war
The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID’s inspectors general will begin a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s war against Iran, as mandated by law.
TL;DR
- The Pentagon, State Department, and USAID's inspectors general will conduct a comprehensive review of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military's war against Iran.
- Platte Moring, the Department of War Inspector General, has been appointed lead inspector general for the review.
- The review is mandated by the Inspector General Act for military operations exceeding 60 days.
- The U.S. military carried out over 13,000 strikes on Iran between February 28 and April 7.
- Iranian retaliatory attacks resulted in seven American service member deaths.
- The cost of the war is estimated at $29 billion, with potential future costs for base repairs to be determined.