PANews reported on May 1st, citing CCTV News, that Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that the Pentagon is lying about the amount of damage the US has suffered in the war against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's gamble has directly cost the US $100 billion to date, four times the previously announced figure. Furthermore, the indirect costs borne by American taxpayers are far higher, with each American family paying $500 per month, and this cost is rapidly increasing.