Most say the United States’ recent military actions against Iran have gone too far
AP-NORC • • general
Key Points:
- A majority of U.S. adults (60%) believe recent military action against Iran has gone too far, with strong partisan divides: 90% of Democrats share this view, while 52% of Republicans think the response has been about right.
- Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon (65%) and avoiding increases in U.S. oil and gas prices (67%) are seen as the most important U.S. foreign policy goals, whereas fewer prioritize preventing threats to Israel (39%) or regime change in Iran (33%).
- Most Americans oppose deploying U.S. ground troops in Iran (62%) and are divided on providing aid to Israel’s military (48% opposed), with limited support for airstrikes or targeted killings of Iranian leaders.
- Public trust in President Trump’s foreign policy decision-making remains low, with only about a quarter expressing confidence in his handling of nuclear weapons, military deployments, or diplomatic relations; Republicans show higher trust levels than Democrats or independents.
- The poll was conducted from March 19-23, 2026, with 1,150 adults via the AmeriSpeak® Panel, and has a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percentage points.
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