Even after the largest US military operation against Iran in two decades, domestic support for President Donald Trump’s decision is still limited. According to a survey released on June 18 by the newspaper The Washington PostOnly 25% of Americans were favorable to potential air attacks, while 45% declared themselves opposed and 30% were undecided.
The data gain even more relevance after Saturday’s bombing, which – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – in Israeli coordinated action. Iran acknowledged the attacks and promised retaliation, increasing the risk of a regional escalation.
Political polarization: republican support, democratic rejection
The Washington Post survey, which listened to 1,008 Americans on June 18 and has a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points, shows strong party polarization in relation to the theme.
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Among the Republican voters, 47% supported bombing, 24% were against and 29% were undecided. Already among the Democrats, 67% rejected the military offensive, while only 9% supported it. Among the independents, 44% were contrary to the attacks, 20% in favor and 36% had no opinion formed.
The division also appears among Americans living in home with military ties: 39% positioned themselves against attacks, 37% in favor and 24% said they were undecided.
Perception of the Iranian threat divides opinions
The survey also investigated the population’s perception of the Iran’s nuclear program. Only 22% considered the project an “immediate and severe threat”, while the majority (48%) classified it as a relatively serious threat. Another 23% saw him as a lower threat, and 7% said they did not consider it a threat.
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These perceptions indicate that while Iran is seen as a potential risk on the part of the American population, support for preventive military actions is limited and conditioned to political and ideological factors.
Trump’s ordered military operation came after a week of attacks of attacks between Israel and Iran, which began with Israeli bombing against Iranian nuclear targets and was followed by rectalization with missiles against cities such as Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem.
In a statement on social networks, Trump celebrated the success of the mission and stated that “Fordow is gone,” in reference to Iran’s most protected nuclear installation. The action used Bunker penetrating bombs and Tomahawk missiles to reach targets accurately.
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Despite the demonstration of strength, Iranian authorities say that the civilian population is not at risk, and the Tehran government maintains the speech that the attacked facilities were part of a nuclear program for peaceful purposes.
