WANA (Aug 23) – A former Iranian deputy foreign minister said a study published about two to three months ago by researchers at Harvard Kennedy School estimated that the direct and indirect costs of a U.S. war against Iran amount to around $5 billion per day.

 

According to the study, each day of direct military action costs the United States approximately $2 billion, while indirect costs add another $3 billion.

 

The former deputy foreign minister said the study also estimated that the United States suffers around $8 billion in lost economic benefits each day, affecting ordinary Americans and others who have no role in the conflict.

 

He added that researchers estimated the total direct and indirect costs incurred by the United States during the first three to four months of the war could reach around $1 trillion, excluding additional overhead costs and lost economic benefits.

 

He also stressed that the United States has no right to interfere in Iran’s oil trade, saying Russia and China have effectively supported Tehran’s position.

 

Many other countries, he added, continue to engage with Iran in practice, even if they do not formally announce their positions.

 

The former deputy foreign minister said U.S. pressure has only imposed additional costs on the American people and the West and, in his view, will ultimately lead to nothing but failure for Washington.