A new public opinion poll in the United States has revealed widespread skepticism among the public about President Donald Trump's policy toward Iran.
According to the poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, only one in four Americans finds the war against Iran justified. Among respondents, there is a prevailing concern that the current ceasefire is fragile and will not last.
The poll results also presented striking data on Washington's post-war posture. While only 23 percent of respondents believe the U.S. position has become stronger than before the war, 35 percent think the position has weakened. Additionally, 63 percent of those surveyed believe the latest preliminary agreement between the two countries will fail to establish lasting peace.
The public opinion survey coincided with a critical vote in the U.S. Senate that represents a symbolic setback for Trump. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war against Iran by a vote of 50 to 48. Although the resolution is not legally binding, it is seen as a rebuke to the president amid the negotiation process.
Trump described Congress's move as "badly timed and meaningless." "These senators made my job even harder, but I will get it done one way or another, because I always get things done," he said.
The opposition has been trying for weeks to limit the president's military powers in the Iran crisis, arguing that the executive branch has bypassed the legislature, even though the power to declare war constitutionally belongs only to Congress.
