The US Pentagon reports the Iran war cost 33.4 billion dollars. That spending created gaps in key weapons and ammunition . A US watchdog agency backed up the finding of depleted stocks. It also counted the toll on arsenals and bases.

Oil prices might jump, according to analysts , as the conflict shakes key transit corridors in the Middle East. In China, oil throughput climbed in August. Fuel exports rebounded in the same period.

Within Trump's US supporters, an age gap in views on the war has emerged. Older and younger groups see the conflict differently . The official toll was estimated at 33.4 billion dollars. The munitions shortfall stemmed from the conflict . The impact on military bases was included in the watchdog's findings . The conflict has split supporters by age .