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Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose Iran war as Trump pauses strikes

Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose Iran war as Trump pauses strikes

An AP poll found almost two-thirds of Americans say the Iran war is not worth fighting, as Trump announced a cancellation of planned strikes pending a deal…

An AP poll published this week found that almost two-thirds of Americans say the war against Iran is not worth the fight — and it is against that backdrop that President Donald Trump announced Saturday night he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran, conditional on a deal that no party has independently confirmed, according to The Associated Press. 🔹 What happened: Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran and other Middle Eastern nations asked the U.S. to hold off military action, and that "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to." The proposed terms, as described by Trump, include the immediate and complete opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat. Trump said Israel is part of the commitment. Prior reports indicated the U.S. and Israel were set to hit Iran's energy infrastructure over the weekend. Iran's semi-official Mehr agency, citing unnamed military officials, called Trump's claims "simply a new lie." Iran has not officially responded. 🔹 Why it matters: For American families who have watched this conflict unfold since February, the AP poll result carries direct weight: the majority do not support continuing the war. The cancellation, however, does not mean a ceasefire or a signed agreement. Trump's stated conditions — full Hormuz opening and dismantling of Iran's nuclear threat — are sweeping demands Tehran has not acknowledged publicly. Mehr's explicit rejection raises further doubt about whether any agreement exists. Citizens in the region and in the U.S. remain in uncertainty, with no independent verification of what, if anything, was agreed upon between the parties. 📌 EPM Take: The sharpest fact in this story is not the cancelled strike — it is that nearly two-thirds of Americans, per AP's poll this week, have already decided this war is not worth its cost. That number lands on the same night Trump announces a pause that Tehran's own media calls a lie. For the people living with the consequences of a conflict that began in February, the gap between a presidential Truth Social post and a verified, signed agreement is not a technicality — it is the difference between war and peace. EPM has tracked how Gaza deal announcements left key parties unconfirmed for weeks. The same architecture is visible here. The scenario no one is naming: if Mehr's denial reflects Tehran's actual position, this pause may be measured in hours, not weeks.
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