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Officials from \u200bPresident Donald Trump\u2019s administration estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the \u200cfirst six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least $11.3 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n That figure, from a closed-door briefing for senators on Tuesday, \u200bdid not include the entire cost of the war, but was provided to \u200blawmakers as they have clamored for more information about the conflict.<\/p>\n Several \u2060congressional aides have said they expect the White House to soon submit a request \u200bto Congress for additional funding for the war. Some officials have said the request \u200bcould be for $50 billion, while others have said that estimate seems low.<\/p>\n The administration has not provided a public assessment of the cost of the conflict or a clear idea of its expected duration. \u200bTrump said during a trip to Kentucky on Wednesday that \u201cwe won\u201d the war but that \u200bthe United States will stay in the fight to finish the job.<\/p>\n The $11.3 billion figure was first reported \u200con \u2060Wednesday by the New York Times.<\/p>\n The campaign against Iran began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes and has so far killed around 2,000 people, mostly Iranians and Lebanese, as the conflict has spread into Lebanon and thrown global energy markets and transport into \u200bchaos.<\/p>\n Administration officials also have \u200btold lawmakers that $5.6 \u2060billion of munitions were used during the first two days of strikes.<\/p>\n Members of Congress, who may soon have to approve additional funding \u200bfor the war, have expressed concern that the conflict will \u200bdeplete U.S. \u2060military stocks at a time when the defense industry was already struggling to keep up with demand.<\/p>\n Trump met executives from seven defense contractors last week as the Pentagon worked to \u2060replenish supplies.<\/p>\n Democratic \u200blawmakers have demanded public testimony under oath from administration \u200bofficials about the Republican president\u2019s plans for the war, including how long it might last and what his \u200bplans are for Iran once the fighting has stopped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n