Washington, D.C. – Web Desk: A majority of Americans consider US military aggression against Iran a strategic error, according to a new poll released Friday.
The survey, conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News, and Ipsos, found that 61% of US citizens believe the attack on Iran was a wrong decision, while only 36% supported it.
The opposition cut across political lines: 90% of Democrats and 71% of independents disapproved of the war. Notably, 19% of Republicans also called the action a mistake — an unusual fracture in wartime consensus.
When asked about the next step for Washington, respondents were almost evenly split:
- 48% said the US should reach a peace deal with Iran, “even if it’s a bad deal.”
- 46% said Washington should keep pushing for a good deal, “even if it means more military action.”
The new numbers echo earlier inflection points in US foreign policy. In May 2006, 59% of Americans called the Iraq war a mistake; a 1971 Gallup survey found six in ten Americans also said the same about the Vietnam War.
The White House has not commented on the poll results.
