Americans broadly disapprove of a war with Iran
Core finding
72.9% of U.S. adults say the United States should not declare war on Iran and send its army and navy abroad to fight. Just 12.4% say it should, and 14.7% are unsure.
Opposition holds across age groups but peaks among the youngest adults: 88.1% of those under 30 say no, compared with 65.6% of those 65 and older.
Most say no to declaring war
72.9% of U.S. adults say the United States should not declare war on Iran and send its army and navy abroad to fight.
12.4% say it should, and 14.7% are not sure.
Topline
72.9% say the U.S. should not declare war on Iran; 12.4% say it should.
n = 1,000 · May 21–26, 2026 · MoE ±3.1%
Opposition is strongest among young adults
88.1% of adults under 30 say the United States should not declare war, the highest opposition of any age group.
Among adults 65 and older, 65.6% oppose it, still about two-thirds.
Canadian statehood meets similar resistance
Asked whether Canada should join the United States as the 51st state, 64.7% of adults disagree, the sum of 44.1% who strongly disagree and 20.6% who disagree.
Just 10.5% agree (6.8% agree plus 3.7% strongly agree), while 21.4% neither agree nor disagree.
Stacked breakdown
64.7% disagree that Canada should join the U.S. as the 51st state; 10.5% agree.
n = 1,000 · May 21–26, 2026 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 21–26, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026
Do you think the United States should declare war on Iran and send our army and navy abroad to fight?
- reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026
Do you agree or disagree that Canada should join the United States as the 51st state?
Cite this topic
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052, fielded May 21-26, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.