Voters consult the threat of Iran for American security, but have separated on the strikes of Israel
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While the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, voters are torn apart by Israel’s decision to attack Iranian nuclear installations, but they agree that Iran is a threat of national security and that what is happening abroad counts for life in the United States
Sixty-three percent of registered voters think that Iran is a real threat to the United States, an increase of 13 points compared to six years ago (the last time this question was asked).
“The increased feeling that Iran constitutes a threat is real, but it also reflects the unique timing and the circumstances surrounding this survey,” said the republican sounder Daron Shaw, who helps direct the Fox News poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. “The survey was on the ground while the images of Iranian missiles falling on television dominated by Tel Aviv and Internet – the immediacy and clarity of the conflict undoubtedly contributes to the way the voters evaluate what is in danger.”
The majority of Democrats (69%), Republicans (82%) and self -employed (62%) agree that Iran presents a real risk and these figures have been up since 2019 (by 12, 17 and 4 points respectively).
The latest Fox survey, published on Wednesday as President Donald Trump asked Iran’s “unconditional discount”, also reveals that voters are dividing on Israel’s decision to launch military strikes against Iranian nuclear programs – almost half (49%) approve the strikes while slightly less (46%) disappear.
Republicans (73%approve) are more than twice as likely than Democrats (32%) and independents (32%) to approve strikes.
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Voters have contradictory concerns. On the one hand, voters are pessimistic about how air strikes will affect security. Most think that attacks against Iran will make people a more dangerous place (59%) rather than safer (36%). About three -quarters of the Democrats (74%) and the self -employed (77%) agree that strikes will increase the danger, as well as nearly 4 in 10 Republicans (36%).
On the other hand, voters are concerned about the development of a nuclear weapon. Nearly 8 out of 10 say that they are also extremely or very concerned about the Iranian nuclear program (78%), against 66% in April and corresponding to the summit in September 2010. The increase comes from demography at all levels.
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Although the concern is palpable, voters consider other questions to be more urgent. When presented with a list of eight numbers, Iran’s nuclear program falls in the middle. The future of the United States (85%extremely or very concerned), inflation (84%) and public spending (80%) are ranked while anti-Semitism (69%), illegal immigration (67%), the use of US military troops at national level (66%) and protests in American cities (63%) are closer to Iran.
While around 8 democrats, republicans and independent out of 10, are concerned about obtaining a nuclear bomb, it is only ranked in the three main concerns for the Republicans.
Overall, 8 out of 10 think that what is happening in the Middle East counts a lot or some in the United States (81%), while more than half supports Israelis financial assistance for their soldiers (53%), an increase of 3 points since March, but down 60%in November 2023, shortly after the October 7 attacks.
Since November 2023, Democrats (-14 points) and the self-employed (-11) have been less likely to support the sending of money to the Israelis while the Republicans (+4 points) have solidified their support.
“Even if most think that the issues are high, there is a reluctance to get involved in the Middle East,” said Shaw. “The public is not blind to history and history teaches us that those who get involved directly in these conflicts do so at their own risk.”
Trump left the G7 summit early on Monday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the continuous and intensifying situation in the Middle East as a reason.
Trump’s approval rating on foreign policy has remained relatively stable since April: 42% approve against 57% of disapprove of a net negative note of -15, it was -14 last month. It can be heard better at border security (53%Approve, 46%disapprove of) and immigration (46%, 53%) while it is getting worse on the economy (40%, 58%) and inflation (34%, 64%).
Overall, 46% approves his professional performance as president, while 54% disapprove of.
Trump’s personal favorable note has remained stable at 45%compared to those of his administration.
Trump’s personal favorable note has remained stable at 45%. Compared to those of his administration, Trump is even with Vice-President JD Vance (44%favorable) and works better than Rubio (42%), Elon Musk (41%), and the defense secretary Pete Hegseth (32%). Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does his best with a favorable note of 48%.
By comparison, the favorable notes between the leaders of the Democratic Party were in the same stage: Kamala Harris (49%favorable), Joe Biden (43%), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (40%) and Gavin Newsom (39%). Everyone tested has been seen more negatively than positively, although only 2 points for Harris and RFK Jr.
The conflict of Russia-Ukraine
The war continues between Russia and Ukraine takes the rear seat in the conflict in the Middle East, 72% claiming that war counts a lot in the United States compared to 81% which say the same thing about what is happening in the Middle East.
Those who say that Russia-Ukraine war issues are down 81% in October 2023 (when the question was asked for the last time) and an 85% summit in March 2022 (at the start of the war).
Despite this, 56% of voters support the sending of money to Ukraine to help fight Russia. This number was held stable between 54 and 63% in the past three years.
Together, majorities are in favor of sending financial aid to the Ukrainians (56%) and the Israelis (53%) to fight against their respective wars, with support from supporters in the various theaters.
Seventy percent of the Democrats support the funding of Ukraine, against only 46% of Republicans, while 71% of Republicans prefer to send aid to Israel, against only 43% of Democrats.
Directed from June 13 to 16, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,003 voters registered at random in a national voter file. The respondents maintained themselves with live interviewers on fixed lines (149) and mobile phones (566) or completed the survey online after receiving an SMS (288). The results based on the full sample have a sampling error margin of ± 3 percentage points. The sampling error for the results between the subgroups is higher. In addition to the sampling error, the wording of the question and the order can influence the results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education and area variables to ensure that the demography of respondents is representative of the registered electoral population. Sources to develop weight objectives include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.
