CBS News poll finds most say Iran conflict more difficult than Trump had expected
Politics CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it's more difficult than Trump had expected By Anthony Salvanto, Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. Either way, now most are expecting the conflict to take months or even years longer, with a big majority saying it's been harder than the Trump administration anticipated. The public's expressed goals have been consistent.It remains important to most Americans to open the Strait of Hormuz (especially as gas prices rise back home), to stop Iran's nuclear program and to stop Iran from threatening the region.
- ▪Politics CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it's more difficult than Trump had expected By Anthony Salvanto, Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is
- ▪Either way, now most are expecting the conflict to take months or even years longer, with a big majority saying it's been harder than the Trump administration anticipated.
- ▪The public's expressed goals have been consistent.It remains important to most Americans to open the Strait of Hormuz (especially as gas prices rise back home), to stop Iran's nuclear program and to stop Iran from threatening the region.
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Politics CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it's more difficult than Trump had expected By Anthony Salvanto, Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights Read Full Bio Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus July 26, 2026 / 9:01 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Across months of the Iran conflict, the public continues to express three main ideas:A perceived lack of clarity about what's happening day to day in the Strait of Hormuz.There are plenty of important goals the U.S.
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