Overview

• Recent polls show 60% of Americans oppose US military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, including 65% of Democrats, 61% of Independents and 53% of Republicans.
• Fewer than one in four respondents see Iran's nuclear program as an immediate and serious threat to US security.
• The Republican Party is divided, with hawks like Sen. Lindsey Graham calling for force to block Iran's nuclear ambitions and America First figures such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene denouncing intervention.
• Bipartisan legislation by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, backed by 23 colleagues, seeks to bar Trump from initiating unauthorized military hostilities against Iran.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump expects a 'substantial chance of negotiations' and will announce his decision on US involvement within two weeks.