Afrasianet - It is not new that the US president is asking some Arabs to pay the cost of the war on Iran, as there are many precedents for the wars of the United States of America that have been paid for by other countries.
Trump wants Arabs to contribute to the cost of war..
No Limits to! He launched a crazy war on behalf of the "entity", which has caused damage and costs to a number of Arab countries, but he wants them to contribute to bearing the costs.
Reuters quotes the White House spokeswoman as saying that her president "would be interested in inviting Arab countries to co-pay for the costs of the war with Iran," adding that she "believes Trump will have more to say on this issue."
This is an unprecedented level of, and no one should ever back down in front of it. When the majority of Americans cry out that this is a "war for Israel," it is only natural that those affected should demand compensation, not contribute to its costs. He is a strong prostitute, but his challenge is possible if there is will.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told reporters that President Donald Trump is interested in inviting Arab countries to help bear the costs of a war with Iran, adding that negotiations with Tehran to end the conflict are going well.
When asked during a press briefing about the contribution of Arab countries to bear the cost of the war, Levitt said she did not want to preempt the Republican president's position, but indicated that this was an idea for Trump.
"I think the president is very interested in inviting them to do this ...It's an idea that I know he has, and I think you'll hear more about it from him."
A Bloomberg report highlights the escalating cost of U.S. military moves abroad in recent years, as Washington continues to threaten to strike Iran, and the agency's report says that the total bill for wars and military operations financed by the U.S. through borrowing could be close to $8 trillion, borne by U.S. taxpayers in the long term.
The report draws a historical comparison with former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's approach during World War II, when he emphasized funding the war effort through taxes to avoid burdening future generations with debt, while the United States has now shifted to a different pattern, relying heavily on borrowing to finance foreign military interventions.
According to Bloomberg analysis, the recent U.S. military deployment off Venezuela cost about $31 million a day, with more than 15,000 military personnel and an aircraft carrier group that includes destroyers, cruisers and warplanes deployed. If this level of deployment continues in that region of the Caribbean, the annual cost could exceed $11 billion.
The Cost of Striking Iran and Annexing Greenland
In the Middle East, Washington has beefed up its military presence near Iran by sending an additional aircraft carrier kit, at an estimated cost of $8 million per day, or $2.9 billion a year. In addition, at least $2 billion was spent on military operations against Iran and its allies in June 2025, according to estimates by Brown University's "Cost of War" project.
The report also pointed to the controversy raised by the idea of imposing U.S. control over the Danish island of Greenland , with internal assessments estimated the potential cost of the acquisition at as much as $700 billion, roughly three-quarters of the U.S. War Department's budget, as well as long-term commitments to manage Greenland's affairs, economy and security.
The legacy of the invasion of Iraq is amplifying
The Iraqi experience is an example of the gap in initial estimates of the cost of U.S. wars in the world. In 2003, U.S. spending for the invasion of Iraq was estimated at $50 billion, but the actual costs later rose to about $4.5 trillion, according to academic calculations.
Taking into account veterans' health care costs and servicing the public debt associated with financing the war, the total cost is about $8 trillion.
This coincides with a significant jump in US sovereign debt , rising from $3.7 trillion, or about 33% of GDP at the start of the Iraq war, to more than $38.5 trillion by the end of 2025, representing 122% of the size of the US economy.
The cost is not limited to direct military spending, but also extends to broader financial impacts. For decades, the United States has benefited from safe-haven Treasury bonds, allowing it to borrow at a relatively low cost, but rising geopolitical tensions may prompt some investors to reassess their investments in U.S. assets, especially as the dollar weakens over the past year.
"Trump cares."
The statements issued by the White House sparked a wide controversy, after revealing that US President Donald Trump was interested in the idea of asking Arab countries to contribute to financing the ongoing military operations against Iran, in an approach that brings to the fore the model of the "Gulf War".
The remarks came during a press briefing, in response to a question about how the war would be financed and the possibility of a repeat of the 1991 experience, when Gulf states contributed to covering a large part of the costs of operations.
This sparked a wide reaction on social media platforms, where many saw it as an attempt to impose the cost of a war that the countries of the region did not seek, despite its direct impact on its repercussions, while others saw the proposal as reflecting an American trend to share the burden with allies.
This approach is reminiscent of the experience of the Gulf War, but observers believe that replicating this model in light of the ongoing war faces greater complications, given the expansion of the escalation and the high cost of confrontation with Iran.
The criticism goes beyond the financial dimension, as observers believe that raising the issue of funding at this time may reflect American readiness for a long conflict, with the continuation of military operations in parallel with talk of negotiations, leaving the path of war open to multiple possibilities.
