Most Americans say Iran conflict not worth the cost, falls short of goals: Poll
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- Marquette Law School Supreme Court poll found that 88% of respondents said the U.S. has "not achieved its goals" in the conflict against Iran
- Only 12% of respondents said the U.S. has achieved its goals in the Iran conflict, per the same poll
- Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth the cost, according to the new polling data
Why it matters: With 88% of Americans saying the U.S. has not achieved its Iran war goals, public skepticism of the conflict is near-universal — a figure that quantifies how completely the war has fallen short of public expectations and underscores the political weight of the cost-versus-results judgment.
