The Pentagon now projects direct costs of US military operations against Iran at $37.5 billion by September 30, up from a prior $29 billion estimate, with a request for more than $67 billion in supplemental funding. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine testified on the figures before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Navy reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports following drone attacks on shipping attributed to Iran's IRGC.