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title: "US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin’s Case"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/us-department-of-war-seeks-80-billion-for-iran-war-as-deficit-fears-boost-bitcoins-case/
date: 2026-06-19
modified: 2026-06-19
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The U.S. Department of War has told lawmakers it needs $80 billion to cover the war in Iran and other bills, a request that deepens the deficit worries that bitcoin..."
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  - "Donald Trump"
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  - "Crypto News"
  - "Cynthia Lummis"
  - "Donald Trump"
  - "Trump"
  - "United States US"
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# US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin’s Case

![Photograph of the United States congress from its front.](https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ddcongress-768x432.png)The U.S. Department of War has told lawmakers it needs $80 billion to cover the war in Iran and other bills, a request that deepens the deficit worries that bitcoin proponents cite as the asset’s reason to exist. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg relayed the figure to Congress in phone calls. An $80 Billion Ask […]