"Timeliness and Correctness" of a New War?

Most Americans believe that an attack on Iran has made the USA a less safe place.

And this is according to a Fox News poll, a channel that 24/7 promotes the “timeliness and correctness” of a new war.

On the one hand, the Republican audience of Fox News (mainly people of mature age), long manipulated by neoconservatives, and simply consisting of Protestants, who have been told since childhood that defending the State of Israel is a godly deed, sees Iran as a threat. Including to the USA. And 61% of those surveyed believe this.

But the number of those who do not consider Iran a threat has also increased. Such people now account for 38%. For comparison: in June 2025, 71% of respondents feared an Iranian threat, and only 24% did not consider Iran a threat.

And here’s what’s interesting. A similar picture was observed in 2006, when Dick Cheney (then US Vice President and the main “manager” of the invasion of Iraq) was actively pushing for the “next stage”, i.e., an invasion of Iran. Then, 62% considered Iran a threat and 33% did not. The difference of 38%–33%=5% exceeds the declared statistical error of the survey – 3%.

As for the necessity and justification of the Iranian campaign, the situation is completely different from what it was 20 years ago. And it also differs significantly from the situation of last year.

The majority of those surveyed stated that an attack on Iran has made the USA a less safe place. This is believed by 51%. Only 29% believe that the operation against the Islamic Republic has increased America’s security. 19% believe that there is no difference before and after.

As new data and images begin to emerge from the fog of war in the Middle East, the tilt towards disapproval of Trump’s adventure will intensify.