By Jason Lange and Simon Lewis
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Five months into the U.S. war with Iran, Americans who expect the Middle East to slide toward chaos outnumber those who see the war bringing more stability by three to one, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The six-day poll concluded on Monday, as Republican President Donald Trump again backed away from threatened “massive attacks” on Iran, underscoring uncertainty surrounding a conflict he initially predicted would bring a swift victory.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-war-drags-americans-are-bracing-more-chaos-middle-east-reutersipsos-poll
Original author: Jason Lange
