Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said the United States has spent $11 billion in taxpayer money on missile defense for Israel over the past three years.
In a post on X, Araghchi said the US has fired more interceptors defending Israel than Israel itself. He added, “That is not a symbiotic relationship. It is a parasitic one.”
According to the data shared by Araghchi, the US has fired 609 interceptors to defend Israeli territory since October 2023. The estimated total cost is $11 billion.
The data shows the US fired 6 SM-2 interceptors on October 19, 2023, at a cost of $34.7 million. On April 13, 2024, it fired 10 SM-3 and Patriot interceptors worth $200.6 million. Between April 13 and October 1, 2024, it fired 17 SM-6 interceptors costing $105.3 million.
On October 1, 2024, the US fired 12 SM-3 interceptors worth $359.8 million. From December 26, 2024, to May 22, 2025, it fired 16 THAAD interceptors costing $204.4 million. Between June 13 and 24, 2025, it fired 235 THAAD and SM-3 interceptors costing $4.8 billion.
From February 28 to May 21, 2026, the US fired 310 THAAD, SM-3, and SM-6 interceptors at a cost of $5.2 billion. On June 7, 2026, it fired 3 THAAD and SM-3 interceptors worth $55 million.
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