Americans grow bleaker on finances and oppose Iran military action and draft

12 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · May 1

In a poll of 2,560 adults, 61% said using US force in Iran was a mistake, 85% opposed restoring the draft, and 40% felt worse off than in 2025.
Half expected gas prices to rise further, while 23% said they were falling behind financially; 76% reacted negatively to Donald Trump's post threatening that "a whole civilization will die tonight."
Most said military action raised risks of terrorism and recession, nearly two-thirds doubted any Iran deal would stop nuclear weapons development, and Americans were split 48%-46% on peace versus continued pressure.

As American finances suffer, are rival powers the true winners of the U.S. war with Iran?

With automatic draft registration now law, how close are young Americans to fighting a widely opposed war?

Iran offered peace terms before the war. Was the current economic crisis an avoidable choice?