Most Americans say Iran war is going badly, CBS poll finds
Most Americans said the Iran war was going badly, and 63% expected it to weaken the U.S. economy as anger over gas prices cut across party lines.
In CBS News polling, most Americans said the Iran war was going badly, and 63% expected it to weaken the U.S. economy in the short term. Nearly 6 in 10 said the conflict was going very or fairly badly.
The survey interviewed 3,335 U.S. adults from March 17 to 20, and a poll completed February 28, just before news of U.S. airstrikes on Iran, found that most Americans thought the United States should at least be pressuring or engaging the Iranian leadership in some form. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys, said on Face the Nation that Americans wanted the United States to stop Iran’s nuclear program, keep the Iranian people safe and free, and end the conflict as quickly as possible.
By April 12, a CBS News poll found many Americans saw the war as unfinished business amid talks and a ceasefire, with respondents naming opening the Strait of Hormuz for oil access, ensuring the Iranian people were free and permanently stopping Iran’s nuclear program as important goals. Respondents used words like worry, stress and anger to describe the conflict.
A Face the Nation post tied to the polling put Republicans much more positive, with 68% to 69% approving, versus just 10% of Democrats and 20% to 21% of independents. Another CBS News and Face the Nation post found that 67% of Americans did not think they should have to pay more for gasoline because of the conflict.
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