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Polls: Here's What Americans Think About the War in Iran
Polls show 53% of registered voters oppose military action, with strong concerns about U.S. safety, rising gas prices, and deployment of ground troops in Iran.
- A weekend Quinnipiac University poll found 53% of voters oppose the U.S. military action against Iran.
- Many Americans say the Trump administration has not provided a clear explanation, and 55% said Iran did not pose an imminent threat before the strikes.
- Independents and broader trust measures show Democrats oppose military action 89% to 7%, Republicans support it 85% to 11%, and 60% of Independents oppose it while six in 10 adults distrust Trump on use of force.
- Quinnipiac found only about 2 in 10 supported sending troops to Iran, and an Ipsos poll showed Republicans expect gas prices to worsen next year, rising 44%.
- Polling averages suggest RealClearPolitics graphics show 43.2% approve and 54.3% disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance as of March 11, while polls warn the campaign could last months, risking economic turmoil and political fallout.
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The one thing missing from Trump's Iran war that doomed every unpopular war before it
By Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University. It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran.“I have to be involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader, President Donald Trump said on March 5, 2026.Trump has also said he might put U.S. boots on the ground to get the job done.Trump now joins a long list of modern U.S. presidents – from Franklin Roosevelt …
Unlike in Past Conflicts, Most Americans Oppose Iran Attacks
In the days after President Donald Trump launched U.S. forces in an attack against Iran, support for the strikes is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts. So far, polls have found that most Americans oppose the Iran attacks. Support ranges from 27% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll to 50% in a Fox News poll. The wide variation suggests that public opinion is still taking shape as more Americans learn details of th…
In the absence of data from the Pentagon (and while the polls show widespread opposition to Iran's intervention by the Americans), we must be satisfied with various estimates which, however, agree on one thing: the conflict costs a great deal.
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Winston-Salem JournalPolls: US split along party lines on war in Iran
WASHINGTON — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is stronger than support.
Polls: US split along party lines on the war in Iran
WASHINGTON — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is stronger than support.
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