Overview

• Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites killed several top Iranian leaders and scientists and prompted Iran to fire nearly 400 ballistic missiles and deploy hundreds of drones against Israel.
• A Washington Post poll finds 45 percent of Americans oppose U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program, 25 percent support strikes and 30 percent are unsure.
• A Fox News poll reports 73 percent of registered voters view Iran as a real threat to U.S. security, marking a 13-point increase since 2019.
• Public concern over Iran’s nuclear ambitions has surged to 78 percent, up 12 points since April, reflecting growing anxiety over the program.
• Partisan divisions shape support for foreign aid, with 71 percent of Republicans favoring military assistance to Israel versus 43 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Democrats backing aid to Ukraine compared with 46 percent of Republicans.