‘Israel First Tax’: Iran takes a dig at Pentagon’s purported war funding push

Iran on Thursday appeared to mock the U.S. after a WaPo report that the Pentagon has ‌asked the White House to approve a more ⁠than $200 billion request to the U.S. Congress to fund the war in ‌Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that an ‘Israel First Tax’ is about to hit the United States economy, noting that the $200 billion is the ‘tip of the iceberg’.

“We’re only three weeks into this war of choice, imposed on both Iranians and Americans. This $200b is the tip of the iceberg. Ordinary Americans can thank Benjamin Netanyahu and his lackeys in Congress for the trillion-dollar “Israel First tax” that’s about to hit U.S. economy,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X, posting the WaPo report.

The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posed a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.