{"id":2617015,"date":"2026-06-21T17:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-eight-in-ten-americans-say-us-should-end-iran-conflict-now-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T17:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:44:24","slug":"almost-eight-in-ten-americans-say-us-should-end-iran-conflict-now-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/almost-eight-in-ten-americans-say-us-should-end-iran-conflict-now-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost eight in ten Americans say US should end Iran conflict now: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falmost-eight-in-ten-americans-say-us-should-end-iran-conflict-now-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617015&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The public largely supports ending the conflict with Iran, with 78% of Americans advocating for an immediate end and 79% doubting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-current-peace-deal-with-iran-the-exact-opposite-of-obama-era-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Trump calls current ... with ... &#039;THE EXACT OPPOSITE&#039; of Obama-era ... Nuclear ...\">current peace deal<\/a> will bring pro-U.S.leadership to Tehran.This sentiment follows President Trump\u2019s proclamation of a peace agreement with Iran. A CBS News\/YouGov poll indicates little change in Trump\u2019s approval ratings, and most Americans are only mildly aware of the recent memorandum of understanding, with many perceiving the agreement as more beneficial to the U.S. than to Iran and believing its main motive was conflict resolution rather than achieving specific goals. The poll also reveals that many Americans think the conflict has had a greater impact on the global economy than initially expected and foresee a return to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pre-conflict oil shipment levels<\/a> through the Strait of Hormuz,with some expecting gas prices to drop soon. Trump has threatened renewed strikes on Iran if attacks on Israel continue, and has proposed imposing tolls on ships through the Strait if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-wants-the-us-to-abandon-its-pledge-to-let-ukraine-join-nato\/\" title=\"Josh Hawley Wants The US To Abandon Its Pledge To Let Ukraine Join NATO\">diplomatic talks fail<\/a>. concerns persist among Republicans about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-savages-jack-smith-lays-out-the-truth-about-his-narrowly-tailored-gag-order\/\" title=\"Turley criticizes Jack Smith, reveals truth on his restrictive gag order.\">broader political implications<\/a> of the conflict&#8217;s economic and strategic effects ahead of the midterm elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public overwhelmingly believes the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\">United States<\/a> should end the conflict in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> and the current peace agreement will not have \u201cchanged Iran\u2019s leaders to ones that are pro-U.S.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">78% of Americans say the U.S. should end the war in Iran \u201cnow,\u201d while 79% believe the U.S. will not have brought to power new, pro-Western leadership in Tehran under such a deal, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/opinion-poll-iran-war\/\">CBS News\/YouGov poll<\/a> released Sunday. The survey was conducted from Wednesday through Friday of last week, just a few days after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced the U.S. had signed a peace deal with Iranian officials.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4618078\/americans-say-us-should-end-iran-conflict-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  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administration underestimated the economic consequences of striking Iran in late February.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans do foresee changes regarding the flow of oil, however. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of respondents believe oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz will \u201creturn to how they were before the conflict,\u201d and 42% say gas prices will go down in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4617954\/trump-take-over-strait-of-hormuz-takeover-iran-deal\/\"><strong>TRUMP THREATENS HORMUZ TAKEOVER TO COLLECT TOLLS AND 20% OF OIL IF IRAN DEAL FAILS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump threatened to renew strikes against Iran on Sunday morning if the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah does not halt its attacks on Israel, before later saying he would impose tolls on shops transiting the Strait of Hormuz if talks in Switzerland fail. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Republicans fear the conflict\u2019s negative effects on the GOP\u2019s broader favorability could weaken the party\u2019s prospects in November\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" 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