Gallup Finds 34% of Americans Backed U.S. Strikes on Iran Before Peace Deal
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Updated · Gallup · Jun 19
Gallup Finds 34% of Americans Backed U.S. Strikes on Iran Before Peace Deal
3 articles · Updated · Gallup · Jun 19
Summary
34% of Americans approved of U.S. military action against Iran in Gallup polling conducted June 1-15, capturing opinion just before President Donald Trump announced a June 14 peace deal with Tehran.
40% approval in an early-March Quinnipiac poll suggests support had already slipped by about 6 points over the course of the conflict, though backing was low even at the outset by historical standards.
79% of Republicans approved of the strikes, compared with 26% of independents and 8% of Democrats; approval also ran higher among adults 55 and older at 47% and among men at 40%.
Gallup said most U.S. military campaigns it has tracked since the 1980s initially won majority support, making the Iran operation one of the least favored and consistent with the usual pattern of waning approval over time.