Most Americans say they disapprove of U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, according to a new survey.
In the CBS News/YouGov poll, conducted in the three days following the military operation, 56 percent of respondents say they disapprove of the strikes, while 44 percent approve.
Respondents’ views are sharply divided by party affiliation.
Republicans overwhelmingly approve of the U.S. strikes — at 85 percent — while only 13 percent of Democrats and 36 percent of independents share this view.
Approval is even higher among those classified as “MAGA Republicans,” with 94 percent saying they back the operation.
Views are also split by gender and age.
A slim majority of men, at 52 percent, approves of the strikes, while only 36 percent of women approve.
Older Americans are more likely to approve of the strikes. Among seniors 65 and older, 54 percent approve of the strikes. Among respondents ages 45-64, approval is at 49 percent; among 30- to 44-year-olds, 39 percent approve; and among respondents younger than 30, approval is at 32 percent.
The survey was conducted amid a rapidly evolving news cycle. As pollsters were in the field, Iran launched a limited retaliatory attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, and Trump later announced a ceasefire agreement had been brokered. The ceasefire appeared at first to be on shaky ground, as claims that both sides violated terms of the agreement emerged, but, by the end of Tuesday, the deal appeared to be holding.
The CBS News/YouGov survey included 1,720 U.S. adults and was conducted June 22-24, 2025. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.
