Recent polls reveal what Americans think about war in Iran
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WASHINGTON - New polls reveal that Americans are divided along party lines on the U.S. military action against Iran.
All of the polls were conducted earlier this month and since the war began.
Polls on Iran
Big picture view:
The 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.
The polls conducted over the weekend also found a large majority of Americans are worried about the war causing oil and gasoline prices to rise.
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Credit: Contributor/Getty Images)
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.
More oppose than support US military action in Iran
By the numbers:
About half of registered voters — 53% — said they oppose U.S. military action against Iran, according to the Quinnipiac Poll conducted over the weekend. Only 4 in 10 support it, and about 1 in 10 are uncertain.
A new Ipsos poll also found more disapprove (43%) than approve (29%) of the strikes.
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.
Meanwhile, a recent Fox News poll found opinions more evenly divided: Half of registered voters approved of the U.S. military action, while half disapproved.
In addition, several of the recent polls showed that 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.
Gas prices, US safety, deploying troops
Dig deeper:
Diving deeper, the vast majority of voters said they "very" or "somewhat" concerned about oil and gasoline prices rising in the U.S., according to the Quinnipiac poll. Only about one-quarter of voters said they 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.
In addition, many Americans also worry that 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 in 10 in each poll said it made the country safer. 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.
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Most voters are also concerned about a possible expansion in the war’s scope.
About three-quarters of voters said they 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. The death of a seventh service member was reported later.
The Trump administration has acknowledged the likelihood of American casualties, and has not ruled out sending American soldiers to Iran.
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Only about 2 in 10 in the Quinnipiac poll supported sending troops to Iran. Even among Republican voters, the poll found more oppose than support sending ground troops, 52% to 37%.
About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war
The backstory:
The Pentagon said Tuesday that about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the conflict with Iran.
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According to the Associated Press, the numbers are the first indication of the toll of injuries sustained by U.S. troops after retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran that also killed seven soldiers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press that "the vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty." Eight U.S. service members are currently "severely injured," Parnell added.
The Source: This story was reported from Los Angeles. Previous FOX Local reporting, The Associated Press contributed.