Iran War Stays Unpopular: 39% Favor Attacks

Publication Date: 04/10/2026 5:00 AM CST

Iran War Stays Unpopular: 39% Favor Attacks

Publication: 04/10/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Currently 39% of voters favor the attacks on Iran while 54% oppose them.
- This includes 23% of voters who Strongly Favor the attacks and 39% who Strongly Oppose them.
- Nearly 9 in 10 (85%) Trump-policy voters favor the attacks, but Traditional GOP voters oppose them by a margin of 51% to 40%.
- Support has remained near 40% throughout the war, while opposition has fluctuated from a low of 46% (shortly after the announcement) to a high of 61% at the beginning of April.
The president's handling of the overall situation in Iran continues to follow perceptions of the attacks: 41% approve of President Trump's handling while 56% disapprove of it.
- These numbers include 23% who Strongly Approve of the president's handling, while 43% Strongly Disapprove.
Announcement of a ceasefire on April 7 had voters' attention -- 36% of voters say they are following the news of Iran Very Closely, up 4 points from earlier in the week and up from 25% over Easter weekend.
- This is higher than any point in the conflict so far except for one point in late March, when 40% said they were following Very Closely.
- For context, 37% of voters reported following the shootings in Minneapolis Very Closely, and 27% said they were following the news about Epstein Very Closely.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 8-9, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.