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US support for military action in Iran drops to 31 percent as Trump approval hits low
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows declining backing among Republicans and growing concern over rising fuel costs six months into the war.
The short version
- Public support for US military action against Iran has fallen to 31 percent, driven by a decline in Republican backing and concerns over high fuel costs.
- President Donald Trump's approval rating sits at 33 percent, matching the lowest level recorded across his presidential terms.
- The Biden administration's Treasury Department announced 'Operation Economic Outcast' to target Iran's revenue streams as 83 percent of respondents anticipate a prolonged conflict.
Key facts
- Support for US military action against Iran dropped to 31 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos survey, down from 37 percent in March.[Al Jazeera]
- Republican backing for the war fell from 77 percent in March to 69 percent in the latest poll.[Al Jazeera]
- President Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 33 percent, tying the lowest mark across his two terms in office.[Al Jazeera]
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an initiative called Operation Economic Outcast designed to choke off all Iranian revenues, including oil.[Al Jazeera]
- Eighty-three percent of surveyed respondents expect the conflict to stretch on for an extended period.[Al Jazeera]
- US petrol prices are up by over $1 per gallon since the military campaign commenced on February 28.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The polling margin of error is 3 percentage points in either direction for the survey of 1,215 adults.[Al Jazeera]