Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn

Trump threatens to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily'. The latest phase of the Iran war has intensified after the United States launched new attacks, according to a live report from Al Jazeera Latest. The source report also says US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain “very heavily,” adding another sign of escalating rhetoric around the conflict. In a separate development referenced in the live coverage, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war has cost $37.5 billion. The monitored public feed did not provide additional operational details about the new attacks, including where they occurred, what targets were struck, or whether there were casualties or damage assessments. It also did not include direct quotes beyond the reported Trump threat and Hegseth’s cost estimate. The situation appears to remain fluid, with the liveblog format indicating that the events are developing in real time. Based on the limited information available in the feed, the main confirmed points are the new US strikes, Trump’s warning over the suspected nuclear site, and the reported financial cost of the war cited by Hegseth.

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