Majorities in both parties are concerned the Iran war could lead to higher gas prices and terrorist attacks | Pew Research Center

April 6, 2026

Gas Prices Are Americans’ Top Concern in Iran War

Majorities in both parties are concerned the Iran war could lead to higher gas prices and terrorist attacks

Majorities in both parties are concerned the Iran war could lead to higher gas prices and terrorist attacks

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Majorities in both parties are concerned the Iran war could lead to higher gas prices and terrorist attacks

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Gas Prices Are Americans’ Top Concern in Iran War
How Americans view key aspects of the Iran war
About 7 in 10 Americans are concerned about higher gas prices resulting from military action against Iran
Declining confidence in Trump’s ability to make good policy decisions about Iran
Majorities in both parties are concerned the Iran war could lead to higher gas prices and terrorist attacks
Americans tend to say Iran is not doing enough to avoid civilian casualties but are divided on the U.S.
Older and younger Republicans diverge on whether military action will make Iranian nuclear capability less likely
More Americans predict the Iranian people will be worse off than better off due to U.S. military action