6 Out of 10 Americans Oppose Iran Attack and Deployment of Troops [US-Iran War]

CNN and Washington Post Polls

56% Expect Prolonged War

Approximately 6 out of 10 Americans do not support President Donald Trump's attack on Iran and are also opposed to deploying troops to the region.

On March 2 (local time), CNN News reported the results of a poll conducted by SSRS, which surveyed 1,004 American adults from January 28, when the attack on Iran began, through February 1. According to the results, 59% of respondents said they did not support the decision to attack Iran, while 41% expressed support.

Donald Trump, President of the United States. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

Sixty percent of respondents said they were against deploying troops to Iran, while only 12% supported the deployment. In addition, 39% of all respondents said that diplomatic efforts had been insufficient before the U.S. used military force, while only 27% believed sufficient diplomatic efforts had been made.

Respondents also expressed doubts about President Trump's ability to manage the situation. When asked, "How confident are you that President Trump will make the right military decisions regarding Iran?" 59% gave a negative response. Regarding whether President Trump has a clear plan for managing the situation with Iran, 60% answered "No."

The majority of respondents had a negative outlook for the future situation. When asked whether the military operation would pose a greater threat to the United States, 54% said it would increase the threat, while only 28% believed the threat would decrease. In an interview that day, President Trump predicted that a war with Iran would last four to five weeks, but 56% of respondents expected a prolonged conflict.

The results of an emergency poll released by the Washington Post (WP) on the same day were similar. On February 1, WP surveyed 1,003 Americans via text message. Of the respondents, 52% said they opposed President Trump's order for an airstrike on Iran, while only 39% expressed support. Notably, 39% "strongly opposed" the decision, compared to 22% who "strongly supported" it.

When asked whether the military attacks against Iran should continue, 47% said they should be stopped, while only 25% said they should continue. Seventy-four percent of respondents expressed concern about the possibility of a full-scale war with Iran, while only 25% said they were not concerned. In particular, 40% said they were "very concerned."

Only 31% of respondents believed that the Trump administration had achieved its objectives with the removal of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, while 69% said the objectives had not been achieved.

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