Half of Americans Believe Conflict With Iran Will Destabilize Middle East - Poll
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WorldGet the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260806/half-of-americans-believe-conflict-with-iran-will-destabilize-middle-east---poll-1124544763. htmlHalf of Americans Believe Conflict With Iran Will Destabilize Middle East - PollHalf of Americans Believe Conflict With Iran Will Destabilize Middle East - PollSputnik InternationalHalf of US citizens believe that a conflict between the United States and Iran would lead to serious destabilization in the Middle East over the next year, a poll conducted jointly by Reuters and Ipsos revealed on Thursday. 2026-08-06T13:11+00002026-08-06T13:11+00002026-08-06T13:11+0000worldusirandonald trumphttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/06/1c/1124368798_0:39:1201:714_1920x0_80_0_0_1516d346d0c0d2ef5fe89d2a52bee7f5. jpg. webpOn Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he still wanted to reach a peace deal with Tehran. At the same time, 17% of respondents believe the conflict would increase stability in the region, while 16% said it would stay at the same level, the poll showed. The poll also revealed that just 35% of US citizens approve of the ongoing conflict. Besides, the total of 58% of respondents believe that gas prices will increase due to the conflict, and only 15% expect the situation to improve. The six-day poll was conducted through August 3 among 4,505 US adults. The margin of error is two percentage points. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260806/iran-oman-agree-to-open-navigation-in-strait-of-hormuz---reports-1124543629. htmliranSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/06/1c/1124368798_74:0:1125:788_1920x0_80_0_0_1e6142e5126dd610bb7848b2fe4ad58d. jpg. webp19201920trueSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalus, iran, donald trumpus, iran, donald trumpSubscribeWASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Half of US citizens believe that a conflict between the United States and Iran would lead to serious destabilization in the Middle East over the next year, a poll conducted jointly by Reuters and Ipsos revealed on Thursday. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he still wanted to reach a peace deal with Tehran. At the same time,17%of respondentsbelieve the conflict would increase stability in the region, while16%saidit would stay at the same level, the poll showed. The poll also revealed that just 35% of US citizens approve of the ongoing conflict. Besides, the total of58%of respondentsbelieve that gas prices will increase due to the conflict, and only15%expect the situation to improve. The six-day poll was conducted through August 3 among 4,505 US adults. The margin of error is two percentage points. 09:02 GMT