A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of Americans remain unconvinced by President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, with deepening public anxiety over the fragility of the ceasefire and mounting skepticism about the administration’s broader strategy.
The five-day survey, concluded on Monday, found that merely one in four U.S. adults believes there was legitimate justification for the war with Iran. The prolonged conflict has taken a tangible toll on the president’s political standing, with Trump’s overall approval rating plunging to 34%—its lowest level since the start of his second term.
Geopolitical confidence appears equally shaken. Only 23% of respondents, including roughly half of self-identified Republicans, think the United States’ position toward Iran is stronger than before the war. In contrast, approximately 35% assess Washington’s global leverage as having weakened over the same period.
Turning to the preliminary agreement signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17, the poll reflects deep-seated pessimism: 63% of Americans doubt that the accord can pave the way for lasting peace between the two longtime adversaries, while a mere 18% express optimism about a durable settlement.
Domestically, the economic fallout continues to weigh heavily on the president’s image. Trump’s approval rating on cost-of-living issues has dropped to 22%, hovering near the lowest point of his presidency and signaling broad voter discontent with household financial pressures amid ongoing military expenditures.
In a significant political counterweight, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill explicitly aimed at “halting U.S. military action against Iran,” according to Reuters—a rare legislative rebuke from within the president’s own party.
The polling data and legislative move come in the aftermath of a 40-day war, launched jointly by the United States and Israel on February 28, which has left the American public deeply divided over the administration’s foreign policy direction and the ultimate cost of confronting Tehran.
Source: Reuters (edited by Al-Manar)