- A new poll reveals 61 percent of Americans believe the U.S. made a mistake using military force against Iran, a sentiment comparable to public disapproval during the Vietnam War in 1971 and the Iraq War in 2006.
- Public approval for the military operation has dwindled over two months due to over a dozen U.S. service members killed, rising gas prices, disrupted global oil supply and failed negotiations to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Despite polling numbers and the ongoing conflict, Trump and his administration continue to assert that the country’s mission abroad has been a massive success.
- Contrary to administration claims of a “new, and more reasonable, regime,” reports indicate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has become more aggressive and radicalized.
- Gas prices have risen dramatically across the country due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transport route, following a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and Iranian retaliation.
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