Two-thirds of Americans favour quick end to Iran war, poll finds

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:04am 2 min read

Two-thirds of Americans believe that the US should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that ​means not achieving the goals set out by the ‌Trump administration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Some 66% of respondents to the poll, conducted from Friday through Sunday, voiced that view, while 27% said the US should work ​to achieve all its goals in Iran, even if the conflict ​goes on for an extended period. Six per cent did not ⁠answer the question.

Among Trump’s Republicans, 40% supported ending the conflict ​quickly even if it did not achieve US goals, while 57% supported ​a longer involvement.

The month-long war has spread across the Middle East, killing thousands of people and has hit the global economy with soaring energy prices, fuelling global inflation fears.

A ​total of 60% of respondents said they disapproved of US military ​strikes on Iran, while 35% approved in the survey of 1,021 people.

One of the ‌war’s ⁠most visible effects in the US has been the rising cost of gasoline, which rose above $4 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three years, data from price tracking service GasBuddy ​showed.

Two in three ​respondents said they ⁠expected gas prices to worsen over the next year, including 40% of Republicans.

Trump’s Republicans face voters in ​November for midterm elections that will decide whether ​they can ⁠hold onto slim majorities in the House and Senate.

The incumbent president’s party tends to lose seats in Congress in midterm elections.

More than half ⁠of ​respondents thought the conflict would have a ​mostly negative impact on their personal financial situation, including 39% of Republicans surveyed.

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