Poll on American strike in Iran

A majority of Americans said they think Donald Trump’s airstrike in Iraq responsible for killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has made the United States less safe, according to a new poll.

The ABC News/Ipsos poll published on Sunday also showed a majority of Americans disapproved of the president’s handling of the current situation with Iran, with 56 per cent of those surveyed saying they disapproved of Mr Trump’s actions, compared to 43 per cent who said they approved. 


Attitudes sharply differed along party lines in the poll conducted over the weekend. While 52 per cent of respondents said the airstrike has made the US less safe, a majority of Republicans (54 per cent) said they felt safer after the strike. 
A staggering 90 per cent of Democrats said they disapproved of the president’s handling of the Iran conflict, while 87 per cent of Republicans approved of Mr Trump’s actions. 


Still, majorities from both Democrats and Republicans said they were either very concerned or somewhat concerned about another potential “full-scale war” in the Middle East, including 94 per cent of Democrats and 52 per cent of Republicans.

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