More than three quarters of Americans want the conflict with Iran over and believe the U.S. has not accomplished much in the campaign, according to a new poll.
A survey conducted by CBS News from June 17 through June 19 found that 78 percent of respondents wanted the conflict to end immediately. The majority also said they did not view the conflict as successful, with 69 percent saying that the U.S. military action had not sufficiently stopped Iran's nuclear program.
Most respondents also felt that Iran is still a threat to neighboring countries and the country's people are not freer or safer. Overall, 64 percent of respondents did not approve of Trump's handling of the conflict with Iran. The same percentage also said that Trump had underestimated the impact of the conflicts on the economy.
One of the consequences of the war was Iran's closing of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane through which 20 percent of the world's oil is transported. It's closure, as well as missile and drone attacks on oil and gas infrastructure by Iran, caused gas prices to spike.
The prices have come down since Trump announced a deal with Iran that resulted in a ceasefire and the opening of the Strait. The administration also promised sanction relief for Iran and a $300 billion reconstruction fund for the country, ABC News reported.
That agreement, however, was almost immediately threatened by ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, met with Iran and mediators in Switzerland with hopes of moving forward. Talks are ongoing at the technical level.
Despite the shakiness of the ceasefire, the announcement of an agreement did drive down oil prices. AAA reported that the average gallon of gas was $3.92. That's down from last month, when the average gallon of gas in the U.S. was $4.55.
Even with the recent decline, gas prices are still elevated compared to the same time last year, when they averaged $3.21.
Gas prices were only part of the economic story since the war began. According to Trading Economics, the rate of inflation has risen every month since the war started.
In February, before the start of the war, the inflation rate was 2.4 percent. That rose in March to 3.3 percent and in April to 3.8 percent. In May, the rate hit 4.2 percent, the highest it had been since April 2023.
