Daily Brief: Afternoon — September 15, 2026

The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition · Sep 15, 2026 · 4m

The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. A new Pentagon estimate reveals the financial cost of current military activities targeting Iran. This raises significant questions about accountability and objectives given the lack of public detail. In this brief: 1. Pentagon reports $42 billion spent in joint US-Israel operations against Iran (The Hill) https://piaz.news/article/pentagon-reports-42-billion-spent-in-joint-us-israel-operations-against-iran 2. Trump administration weaponizes USPS for electoral control (NY…