Here Are 29 Polls Showing Americans DO NOT Want War With Iran
This post is simple: it is an ongoing list of polls showing that a majority of the American people are opposed to taking military action against Iran.
All the polls are taken within the past two years (list updated on February 22nd 2026). This will be an ongoing list as more polls come out to show how unpopular a war with Iran would be.
2026 Polls
The Economist/YouGov Poll, Conducted From Feb 20 - 23, 2026 (1,551 U.S. Adult Citizens)
- Only 27% support military action in Iran with 49% against, a net -22% net support.
- If you remove Republicans, 65% of Democrats/Independents Oppose military actions versus just 12% support, which is a -53% net support.
- Only 29% support using military force to overthrow Ayatollah Ali Khamenei versus 39% who oppose.
- If you remove Republicans, 50% of Dem/Ind oppose versus on 16% support, net -34% support.
CBS News/YouGov Poll, Conducted Feb 20-23, 2,381 Adults
- 47% support military action to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons versus 53% oppose, an outlier versus other polls, but still net negative.
- Removing republicans, opposition rises to 69% and support lowers to 31, with a net -38% support, which is more inline with other polling.
The Economist/YouGov Poll, Conducted From Jan 30 - February 2, 2026 (1,642 U.S. Adult Citizens)
- Only 28% support military action in Iran with 48% against, a net -20% net support.
- If you remove Republicans, 61% of Democrats/Independents Oppose military actions versus just 13% support, which is a -48% net support.
- 52% oppose bombing Iran in response to its treatment of protestors, a net -27% support mark.
- Even the most general framing of the question to overthrow the Iranian leader garners only 33% support, which is still net negative, and majority 52% of Dems/Ind oppose that.
YouGov Survey: Iran January 12 - 14 (1,121 US Citizens)
Only 21% support the US using military force to invade Iran, versus 57% who oppose.
- If you remove Republicans, support decreases to 9% and opposition rises to 69% across Democrats and Republicans.
- Every Single sub-audience, outside of Republicans, are majority against using force.
YouGov Survey: January 12th 2026 (3,299 US Adults)
- 43% oppose US taking military action in Iran v.s. 19% support
- Removing Republicans increase opposition to 54% and decreases support to 17%.
University of Maryland Critical Issue Poll Findings From Feb 5th - Feb 9th (1,004 US adults)
Highlights
- Only 21% of respondents are in-favor of initiating an attack on Iran, while 49% oppose (net -28% support).
- If you remove Republicans, that number falls to a measly 13%, while opposing rises to 63%.
- Only 11% think the interests of the Iranian People would be advanced the most versus 31% think the US would gain the most and 16% think Israel would gain the most.
The Economist/YouGov January 16th - 19th 2026 (1,722 US Citizens)
- Only 33% support Military Action in Iran versus 49% opposition (net -16% support)
- If you remove Republicans from the polling, support drops nearly in half to just 19%, and opposition rises to 63% (net -42% support).
- Only 28% support bombing Iran versus 53% who oppose it.
- Removing Republicans drops support to just 16% and opposition rises to 66% (net -50% support)
CBS New Poll January 14-16 2026 (2,523 Adults)
- 67% oppose military action in Iran versus 33% support.
- If you remove Republicans, opposition rises to ort drops to 19%
Ipsos Poll on Iran, Jan 16 - 18 (1,229 interviews)
- 42% oppose US missile strikes against Iran in respond to the government crackdown on protestors. Only 16% support.
- If you remove Republicans, opposition rises to 54% and support dips to only 10% (net -44% support.
Quinnipiac January 14th 2026 (1,133 US voters)
- 70% do not support US taking military action against Iran if Iran kills protestors. Only 18% support.
- 79% of Democrats, 80% of Independents and 53% of Republicans do not support this.
Politico Poll with Public First Jan 16 - 19 (2,093 US Adults)
- 44% of respondents are against military intervention in Iran versus 30% who support it.
- If you remove Republicans, 47% support actions versus only 17% oppose (net support -30%)
2025 Polls
The Economist/YouGov Poll, Conducted From June 13 - 16, 2025 (1,512 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 60% of Americans are against the U.S. military getting involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran, versus only 16% who are in favor (a net 44% against).
- All 24 sub audiences answered a majority against the conflict between Israel and Iran.
YouGov Poll, Conducted From June 22nd, 2025 (2,824 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 85% said they don't want war with Iran, versus 5% who do.
- Political breakdown is 92% Democrats, 83% Independents, 80% Republicans.
CNN/SSRS Redefining Research Poll, Conducted From June 22-23, 2025 (1,512 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 56% disapprove of the airstrikes versus 44% that approve.
- 6 out of 10 are worried that the strikes will increase the Iranian threat to the US.
- 58% think the strikes made Iran more of a thread to the US, versus 27% who think it will less of a threat.
A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump’s Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes.
Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta, Edward Wu
Yahoo News / YouGov Poll, Conducted From June 26-30, 2025 (1,597 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 49% think the strikes do more harm than good, versus 31% who think it will do more good than harm, including 77% of Democrats and 55% of Independents doing more harm than good.
- 42% say they disapproved of the strikes versus 41% who said they approved, with Democrats (71%) and Independents (50%) both having majority disapprove.
- 54% disapprove of Trump's handling of Israel-Iran war v.s. 37% who approve
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/combined_20250701_politics_scotus.pdf
Reuters/Ipsos Poll, Conducted From June 21-23, 2025 (1,139 U.S. Adult Citizens)
- 55% supported and immediate end of US involvement in the conflict with Iran, while only 25 opposed (net +30% support).
- If you remove Republicans, support rises to 64% while opposition drops to 20% (net 44% support immediate stopping)
Washington Post Poll, Conducted From June 18, 2025 (1,008 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 82% are some degree of concerned about full-scale war with Iran (39% "very" and 43% "somewhat").
- 45% oppose U.S. military launching airstrikes against Iran over its nuclear program versus 25% who support (a net +20 against).
https://archive.ph/d6qsf#selection-401.0-412.0
Fox News Poll Conducted From June 13 - 16 2025 (1,003 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 60% of Democrats and 64% of Independents disapprove of Israel's decision to launch military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities (versus 32% who support it). Republicans support the decision at 73%
- 59% of all respondents think Israel's strikes will make the world a more dangerous place. Specifically 77% of Independents and 74% of Democrats.
NIAC/YouGov Survey Conducted From May 10 - June 2 2025 (585 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 53% oppose possible U.S. military action against Iran versus 36% who are in favor (net -17%)
- 62% support a new nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran, versus 24% who oppose.
- 49% are in favor of Diplomatic negotiations as the most successful tactic to prevent Iran from securing a nuclear weapon, versus 22% who support war/military operations.
Nationwide Poll of Iranian Americans Shows Opposition to War, Support for Diplomacy – NIAC
YouGov Survey, Conducted From April 29 - May, 2025 (1,126 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 53% of Democrats and 43% of Independents were opposed to taking military action against Iran if negotiations over limiting its nuclear program fail (versus 25% and 31% who supported)
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Policy_Support_poll_results_OL8ENhK.pdf
University of Maryland, Conducted From May 2 - 5 2025 (1,008 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 69% supported a negotiated agreement limiting Iran's nuclear program to peaceful ends, versus 14% who are in favor of military action (a net difference of 55%).
- 69% of respondents want neither Israel or Iran to have nuclear weapons.
https://criticalissues.umd.edu/sites/criticalissues.umd.edu/files/Questionnaire_May2025.pdf
Chicago Council of Global Affairs, Conducted From April 18 - 20, 2025 (1,019 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 60% oppose sending US troops to destroy Iranian nuclear facilities versus 35% who are in favor.
- This is a 14% decrease versus 2021 where 49% were in favor of sending troops
- Political Party Breakout: 73% of Democrats, 71% of Independents, 48% of Republicans
Six in 10 Americans Support US Participation in a Nuclear Agreement with Iran
Majorities of Democrats and Independents support a potential deal similar to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but only a minority of Republicans agree.
Public Opinion Survey
YouGov, Conducted From July 18 - 21 2025 (1,470 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 64% (+55% net) of Democrats, 68% (+58% net) of Liberals and 41% (net +5%) of Independents think it was the wrong decision to bomb Iran.
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/uspolitics_20250718.pdf
CBS News via YouGov, Conducted From July 16 - 18 2025 (2,343 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 56% disapprove of Trump's handling of the Iran situation, including 88% of Democrats, 65% of Independents, 71% of 18-28 and 62% of 30-44.
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/cbsnews_20250720_1.pdf
NBC News Decision Desk, Conducted From June 23 - 25 2025 (2,343 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 45% opposed the US bombing Iran v.s. 38% who supported, including 77% of Democrats and 45% of Independents.
2024 Polls
CBS News Poll, Conducted From August 14 - 16, 2024 (1,008 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 46% did not want the US to get military if Iran were to attack to attack Israel, versus 21% who wanted the US military.
- Political Party Breakout: 47% of Democrats, 45% of Independents and 46% of Republicans
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/cbsnews_20240818_1.pdf
AP - NORC, Conducted From October 11 - 14 2024 (1,072 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 54% oppose deploying U.S. troops to aid Israel's military, versus 21% who support (net 33% difference)
Cato Institute 2024 Foreign Policy Swing State Survey, Conducted From September 2024 (1,500 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- Between 47% to 53% of voters in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan answered "NO" to if they would support the U.S. entering the war if a war broke out between Israel and Iran (versus 21% - 25% who said "YES")
Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Conducted From June 21 - July 1 2024 (1,056 U.S. Adult Citizens)
Highlights:
- 56% are opposed to sending US troops to defend Israel if it were attacked by Iran, versus 42% who opposed (a net difference of +14%).
- This is the lowest in favor of sending troops to Iran since the survey was conducted back in 2021.
Majority of Americans Oppose Sending US Forces to Defend Israel if Attacked by Iran
Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense.
Public Opinion Survey
