Poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement

Americans do want the Iran war to end — especially those hardest hit by gas prices — and many see hope for lower prices now. But an ending now also comes with views that the U.S. effort did not succeed in its strategic or economic interests and has not been worth the costs. Specifically, most Americans suspect Iran's nuclear program has n ot been permanently stopped, and that Iran will not stop threatening its neighbors. Plenty in the president's Republican rank-and-file are unconvinced, too. Nor is the public persuaded that the Trump administration feels goals were met, either; rather, that the administration is mainly looking to end the war. And so, relatively few Americans think the U.S. is getting the better of the new agreement. Further, few feel the U.S. has made Iran's people safe and free or changed Iran's leadership to one that is pro-U.S. (Those are items that over the course of the war, many Americans said should be U.S. aims.) Assessing the situation in Iran A majority believe Iran will still threaten its neighbors in the region. ... and that the conflict hasn't been worth the costs… And on balance, relatively few see success in advancing U.S. economic or strategic interests. Splits within the president's GOP base? There are some divisions inside the president's party about the approach from here. A sizable four in 10 Republicans say the conflict should continue until Iran gives up