Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows 24% Back Iran War as 63% Doubt Lasting Peace

3 articles · Updated · Military Times · Jun 23

Only 24% of Americans said Trump’s war with Iran was worth the cost, while 50% said it was not and the rest were unsure, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,262 adults.
Sixty-three percent said the June 17 preliminary deal with Tehran was unlikely to bring lasting peace; just 18% saw peace as likely, including 34% of Republicans and 10% of Democrats.
Trump’s approval rating fell to 34%—matching his second-term low—as the conflict added to voter frustration over inflation, with his cost-of-living approval at 22%.
Only 23% said the United States is now in a stronger position with Iran than before the war, while 35% said it is weaker despite a truce that reopened shipping lanes and pushed crude prices down.
The slide could hurt Republicans in the Nov. 3 midterms, with Trump’s immigration approval also dropping to a term-low 37% after broader controversies over deportation tactics.