Polls show most Americans oppose recent US strikes on Iran

A majority of Americans disapprove of the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran ordered by President Donald Trump, latest polls shows.

A Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted over the weekend found that 43% of Americans disapproved of the bombing, while 27% said they supported it. The poll was carried out before reports that six US soldiers had been killed in Iranian retaliatory attacks.

The military operation comes only months before the US midterm elections and could become a significant political issue. 

Trump had campaigned on promises to end wars and even touted to be a peacemaker. Trump, however, now says current military operation could continue for weeks, potentially including the deployment of American troops.

Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the move in a post on X, arguing that the president had pledged to bring conflicts to an end but had instead expanded US military involvement abroad.

Trump has ordered strikes against seven countries since entering office last January, more than any modern US president, according to Time magazine.

The strikes and broader tensions with Iran follow other controversial foreign policy actions by the administration, including the arrest and extradition of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.