Poll: 61% View Trump Iran War as Mistake

A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows that 61 percent of Americans consider President Donald Trump's war in Iran a mistake, a level of disapproval reached just two months after the conflict began. The survey, conducted April 24-28 among more than 2,500 U.S. adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points, found 36 percent viewed the decision as correct.

The war started February 28 with coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. It has since expanded into Lebanon and Gulf countries, resulting in thousands of deaths, including at least 1,701 civilians and 254 children, according to the Iran-based human rights group HRANA. Iran responded by blocking oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, driving U.S. gas prices above $4 per gallon from a pre-war average below $3.

Public opinion divides sharply along partisan lines. Among Democrats, 91 percent called the war a mistake, while 71 percent of independents agreed. Republicans showed more division: 79 percent overall supported it, but support fell to about 50 percent among non-MAGA Republicans, compared with 86 percent among...