Middle East live: Trump seeks $88 billion in extra funding, mostly for Iran war
US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price.
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$87.6B White House Request for Iran War
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