"The total, which as of Tuesday had not been finalized, is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, said two U.S. officials, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss the negotiations."
"President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that he had agreed to suspend U.S. attacks on Iran - pending Tehran's immediate reopening of a vital shipping route for Middle Eastern oil - for two weeks while talks aimed at ending the conflict proceed."
"The reduced dollar figure is largely a result of the administration's record-breaking annual defense budget request, released last week, which calls for $1.5 trillion in total defense spending next year."
The Trump administration is expected to scale back its funding request for the Iran war to between $80 billion and $100 billion, down from over $200 billion. This reduction is influenced by the recent defense budget request of $1.5 trillion. President Trump has agreed to suspend U.S. attacks on Iran for two weeks while negotiations continue. The Pentagon has been spending heavily on operations and weaponry, and the original funding proposal was made before the annual budget was finalized.
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