# Americans broadly disapprove of a war with Iran

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Published: 2026-07-13

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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 unsure.

## Topline: War with Iran

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.

## 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.

## Supporting evidence

### 72.9% say the U.S. should not declare war on Iran; 12.4% say it should.

Question: Do you think the United States should declare war on Iran and send our army and navy abroad to fight?

Note: Shows opposition to declaring war on Iran and sending forces abroad.

Topline:

- No: 72.9%
- Not sure / I don't know: 14.7%
- Yes: 12.4%

### 64.7% disagree that Canada should join the U.S. as the 51st state; 10.5% agree.

Question: Do you agree or disagree that Canada should join the United States as the 51st state?

Note: Shows resistance to Canada joining the United States as the 51st state.

Topline:

- Strongly disagree: 44.1%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 21.4%
- Disagree: 20.6%
- Agree: 6.8%
- Strongly agree: 3.7%
- Don’t know: 3.5%

## 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: 2026-05-21 → 2026-05-26
- 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

- [Do you think the United States should declare war on Iran and send our army and navy abroad to fight?](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-13): reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026: Shows opposition to declaring war on Iran and sending forces abroad.
- [Do you agree or disagree that Canada should join the United States as the 51st state?](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-11): reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026: Shows resistance to Canada joining the United States as the 51st state.

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2026-052, fielded May 21-26, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-13](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aapor-2026#q-13)