CENTCOM: B-52s from Minot Air Force Base sent to Middle East Saturday

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29. A majority of Americans,against any conflict with Iran, reflect the new Dem majority electorate.

If anyone has a more recent poll, please post it. This is the most recent I could quickly find.

The Economist/YouGov poll was conducted before Iran’s attack on two American bases in Iraq that led to no American casualties. In a speech on Wednesday, President Trump indicated that there would not be additional military confrontation from the US. The president’s initial handling of Iran earned a negative assessment, however: 41 percent approved, while 51 percent disapproved.

Overall, Americans do not appear to have an appetite for another war in the Middle East.
They say it is more important to avoid war with Iran (45%) than it is to confront Iranian aggression (36%).
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran indicated on Wednesday that there remains a long-term goal of removing the American military from the Middle East, saying on Twitter that “Our final answer to his assassination will be to kick all US forces out of the region.”

Americans have worried that the situation with Iran could escalate.
More than two-thirds (71%) say this is likely, and about the same percentage are concerned about a possible war with Iran (73%), according to the poll conducted January 5 - 7.
While Republicans are less likely than Democrats and Independents to be “very concerned” about the likelihood of war, and less likely to say it’s “very likely” the current situation will lead to a bigger conflict, most still worry (58%) and believe a bigger conflict is likely (64%).

https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/01/08/iran-poll



The Pentagon might be acting independently of Trump in using flyover reassurances, mostly for Israel, which could be harmed most by any sudden Iranian or American moves.