LOADING ERROR LOADINGDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Pentagon has told Congress the first week of the Iran war cost $11.3 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Pentagon provided the estimate to Congress in a briefing earlier this week, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting. AdvertisementThe military reported spending $5 billion on munitions alone over the first weekend of the war. AdvertisementThe commodity-tracking firm Kpler said Iran has restarted crude exports through its Jask oil terminal on the Gulf of Oman. One rocket hit a house near the Israeli town of Karmiel, lightly injuring two people, according to Israeli rescue services.

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