Americans think the war in Iran will leave the Iranian people worse off but are divided on its impact on nuclear weapon development | Pew Research Center

June 7, 2026

Israelis, Palestinians, Americans See War in Iran Differently

Americans think the war in Iran will leave the Iranian people worse off but are divided on its impact on nuclear weapon development

Americans think the war in Iran will leave the Iranian people worse off but are divided on its impact on nuclear weapon development

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Americans think the war in Iran will leave the Iranian people worse off but are divided on its impact on nuclear weapon development

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Israelis, Palestinians, Americans See War in Iran Differently
Israelis, Palestinians and Americans differ over whether the U.S. attacking Iran was the right choice
Americans think the war in Iran will leave the Iranian people worse off but are divided on its impact on nuclear weapon development
As of late April, Americans are split across party lines on views of the war in Iran
In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, most believe that the war in Iran will make Palestine less safe, but many aren’t sure how it will impact the likelihood of Iran developing a nuclear weapon
Israelis are divided over whether the Iran war will make Israel safer
Most Israeli Jews say Israel made the right decision in attacking Iran; most Israeli Arabs disagree
Many Israelis think the Iran war will make the world safer, Palestinians disagree and Americans are divided