What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 higher than support.

Polls suggest that many Americans are worried the military action is making the U.S. “less safe, ” even as they see Iran as a threat to U.S. security. There are also warning signs for Trump as he confronts the possibility of a prolonged conflict that could come with significant economic turmoil. Trump gave conflicting messages on Monday about the war’s timeline, suggesting it could be near its end while also threatening additional force against Iran if the country disrupted the global flow of oil.

Fluctuating oil prices may already be alarming voters. A poll conducted over the weekend found about 7 in 10 registered voters are “very ” or “somewhat ” concerned that the war will cause oil and gasoline prices to rise, and the vast majority expect the U.S. action against Iran will last at least “months, ” if not longer.

Republicans are largely behind the president, the polls show, but there are indications that they are wary of any response that would lead to U.S. troops on the ground in Iran. And after Trump campaigned on the pledge of putting “America first ” and ending U.S. involvement in “forever wars, ” the Iran conflict could become a particular point of friction.

More oppose than support the US military action

About half of registered voters — 53% — oppose U.S. military action against Iran, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll conducted over the weekend. Само 4 от 10 го поддържат, а към 1 от 10 не са сигурни.

That’s similar to the results of text message snap polls from The Washington Post and CNN, both conducted shortly after the joint U.S.-Israel attacks began, which also indicated that more Americans rejected the military action than embraced it.

A recent Fox News poll found opinions more evenly divided: Half of registered voters approved of the U.S. military action, while half disapproved.

Several of the recent polls show a majority of Americans believe the Trump administration has not provided a clear explanation of the reasons behind the military strikes, and there are some divisions about whether Iran truly posed an “imminent and direct threat ” to the United States, as the White House has said.

Most voters in the Quinnipiac poll — 55% — said they did not believe Iran posed an “imminent military threat ” to the U.S. before the current military action. On the other hand, about 6 in 10 registered voters in the Fox News poll said Iran poses a “real national security threat, ” and a recent AP-NORC poll found about half of U.S. adults were highly concerned that Iran’s nuclear program posed a direct threat to the U.S.

Voters are worried about gas prices

As oil prices oscillate, the vast majority of voters are „ доста “ или „ ненапълно “ загрижени за покачването на цените на петрола и бензина в Съединени американски щати, съгласно анкетата на Quinnipiac. Only about one-quarter of voters are “not so concerned ” or “not concerned at all. ”

The highest levels of concern are driven by Democrats and independents, but about half of Republicans are also at least somewhat concerned about the war increasing gas prices.

On Monday, Trump said the U.S. would take further action against Iran if they made any attempt to stop the global oil supply.

About half worry about US safety, doubt Trump’s judgment

As the Iran war spreads into the Middle East, many Americans also worry Trump’s military decisions have made the U.S. less safe.

About half of voters in both the Quinnipiac and Fox News polls said the U.S. military action in Iran makes the U.S. “less safe, ” while only about 3 в 10 във всяка анкета споделят, че това прави страната по-безопасна. The CNN poll found about half of U.S. adults thought the strikes would make Iran “more of a threat ” to the U.S., while only about 3 in 10 thought it would lessen the danger.

About 6 in 10 U.S. adults said they trusted Trump “not much ” or “not at all ” to make the right decisions about the U.S. use of force in Iran, according to the CNN poll. Републиканците показаха повече доверие от демократите или самостоятелните.

An AP-NORC poll conducted before the strikes similarly found that 56% of U.S. adults trusted Trump “only a little ” or “not at all ” to make the right decisions about the use of military force abroad.

Загриженост по отношение на разполагането на войски

Повечето гласоподаватели са загрижени за допустимо разширение на обсега на войната.

About three-quarters of voters oppose the idea of sending ground troops into Iran, according to the Quinnipiac poll that was conducted after the deaths of six U.S. service members were announced. Смъртта на седми военнослужещ бе обявена в сряда.

Администрацията на Тръмп призна вероятността от американски жертви и не изключи изпращането на американски бойци в Иран. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that it was “foolishness ” to expect U.S. officials to say publicly “here’s exactly how far we’ll go. ”

Само към 2 от 10 в анкетата на Quinnipiac поддържат изпращането на войски в Иран. Дори измежду гласоподавателите републиканци анкетата откри, че повече се опълчват, в сравнение с поддържат изпращането на сухопътни войски, 52% против 37%.