Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images President Donald Trump has sought to justify the eye-watering cost of the war he started with Iran by declaring that $200 billion is “a small price to pay to stay tippy top.” As the Middle East conflict enters its third week - with oil and gas prices soaring and the death toll rising - the administration confirmed on Thursday that the price tag was also set to skyrocket, despite Trump insisting America’s involvement could be over soon. Read more at The Daily Beast.