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A top US official has announced that the ongoing conflict with Iran has cost the United States around $12 billion so far.

Getting into it: During an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the latest briefing he received put the cost of the campaign at roughly $12 billion to date. Hassett said the administration currently does not plan to seek additional emergency funding from Congress, saying, “I think right now we’ve got what we need,” while noting that any decision about requesting more funds would ultimately be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Hassett also suggested the conflict may not last much longer, saying the Defense Department has briefed the administration that the military operation could take four to six weeks from its start. “We are a couple of weeks in, and I think that should give you some clarity about when we expect that the president will decide that we’ve achieved his objectives,” he said, adding that the final decision on when to end the campaign would rest with President Trump. “The president will decide if they no longer have the capability of blackmailing us and harming our neighbors. And once he decides that, then he will call an end to the war,” Hassett said.

The costs of the campaign have also been compounded by equipment losses. US officials say the military has lost 11 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the war, including two additional aircraft recently shot down in friendly fire incidents. The destroyed drones alone represent more than $330 million in losses.