WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� 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. 鈥渓ess safe,鈥� even as they see Iran as a threat to U.S. security. There are also warning signs for President Donald Trump as he confronts the possibility of a prolonged conflict that could come with significant . Trump gave about the war鈥檚 timeline, suggesting while also threatening additional force against Iran if the country disrupted the global flow of oil.
Fluctuating oil prices may already be alarming voters. Polls conducted over the weekend found a large majority of Americans are worried about the war causing oil and gasoline prices to rise. The vast majority expect the U.S. action against Iran will last at least 鈥渕onths,鈥� if not longer.
Republicans are largely behind the president, a Republican, 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 and the Iran conflict could become a particular point of friction.
More oppose than support the US military action
About half of registered voters 鈥� 53% 鈥� oppose U.S. military action against Iran, according to conducted over the weekend. Only 4 in 10 support it, and about 1 in 10 are uncertain. A also found more disapprove than approve of the strikes.
That’s similar to the results of text message snap polls from and , 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 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 鈥渋mminent and direct threat鈥� to the United States, as the White House has said.
Most voters in the Quinnipiac poll 鈥� 55% 鈥� said they did not believe Iran posed an 鈥渋mminent military threat鈥� 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 鈥渞eal national security threat,鈥� and about half of U.S. adults were highly concerned that Iran鈥檚 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 鈥渧ery鈥� or 鈥渟omewhat鈥� rising in the U.S., according to the Quinnipiac poll. Only about one-quarter of voters are 鈥渘ot so concerned鈥� or 鈥渘ot concerned at all.鈥�
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.
About two-thirds of Americans expect U.S. gas prices will 鈥済et worse鈥� over the next year as a result of the U.S. military action, according to the Ipsos poll conducted March 6-9. Republicans were more likely to say gas prices would worsen than improve as a result of the war: 44% said they would get worse, while 26% expected they would improve. About 2 in 10 thought they would remain the same. Democrats and independents overwhelmingly expect gas prices will worsen.
On Monday, Trump said the U.S. would take if they made any attempt to stop .
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. 鈥渓ess safe,鈥� 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 鈥渕ore of a threat鈥� 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 鈥渘ot much鈥� or 鈥渘ot at all鈥� to make the right decisions about the U.S. use of force in Iran, according to the CNN poll. Republicans expressed more trust in the president than Democrats or independents.
An similarly found that 56% of U.S. adults trusted Trump 鈥渙nly a little鈥� or 鈥渘ot at all鈥� to make the right decisions about the use of military force abroad.
Concerns about deploying troops
Most voters are concerned about a possible expansion in the war鈥檚 scope.
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. The death of a later.
The Trump administration has acknowledged the likelihood of American casualties, and has not ruled out sending American soldiers to Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week that it was 鈥渇oolishness鈥� to 鈥渉ere鈥檚 exactly how far we鈥檒l go.鈥�
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%.
The new Ipsos poll found bipartisan concern that the U.S. military action would risk the lives of American military personnel. About 9 in 10 U.S. adults are 鈥渧ery鈥� or 鈥渟omewhat鈥� concerned about this, including 86% or Republicans and 93% of Democrats.
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