Publication Date: 04/17/2026 5:00 AM CST
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42% Favor Iran Attacks, 55% Oppose

Publication: 04/17/2026 5:00 AM CST

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  • The latest Iran numbers continue to show little, if any movement, as 42% of voters favor the attacks and 55% oppose.
    • On Wednesday, 39% favored and 52% opposed, giving both surveys a -13 for favor of the attacks.
    • As usual, the partisan split is steep.
  • Slightly more voters (44%) approve of how Trump is handling the situation in Iran as a whole.
    • This is up from 39% from 2 days ago, but 56% disapprove, unchanged from Wednesday.
  • The situation in Iran is one of the most highly followed stories in years, with 36% saying they are following Very Closely.
    • This is similar to the 37% who followed the Minneapolis shootings Very Closely, and 9 points higher than the 27% who followed the stories about the Epstein files Very Closely.


This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 14-15, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.


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