War with Iran, March 2026

A majority of Americans (56%) oppose or strongly oppose U.S. military action in Iran. 44% either strongly support or support such action. When last asked in January of 2026, similar proportions of Americans had these views.

Most Democrats (86%) and more than six in ten independents (61%) express opposition to U.S. military actions in Iran. Most Republicans (84%) either strongly support or support American military involvement in the region.

While more than eight in ten Americans perceive Iran as a threat to the security of the United States, 44% perceive Iran to be a major threat. An additional 40% say Iran is a minor threat, and 15% think Iran is no threat at all to national security.

Compared with just after the June 2025 U.S. airstrikes in Iran, slightly fewer Americans now say Iran poses a grave threat to the U.S. At that time, 48% of Americans said Iran was a major threat, 39% thought it was a minor one, and 13% reported the nation posed no threat at all to U.S. security.

70% of Republicans, up from 64% in 2025, perceive Iran to be a major threat. 27% of Democrats, down from 38%, share this view. In contrast, a majority of Democrats (54%) say the nation is a minor threat to U.S. security. Among independents, 40%, down from 45%, think Iran is a major threat to U.S. national security. An additional 46% of independents say Iran is a minor threat to American security.

36% of U.S. residents approve of how President Trump is dealing with Iran. When last reported in January of 2020, during a period of heightened tension with the nation, 42% of Americans approved of the president's approach. 54%, up from 49%, currently disapprove, and 10% are unsure. While most Democrats (86%) disapprove, 79% of Republicans approve. Fewer Republicans, though, approve of the president's approach in Iran compared with 2020 (88%). Among independents, 59%, up from 49%, disapprove of how President Trump is handling Iran.