Only 24 percent say Iran war was worth the cost: Survey

Less than a quarter of Americans ​believe President Trump’s war with Iran was worth its costs, according to a new poll by Reuters/Ipsos out Tuesday.

The five-day poll — which closed Monday and included responses from 1,262 U.S. adults nationwide — found that only 24 percent of Americans think the war with ​Iran was worth the tens of billions of dollars spent, the service members who were killed or injured, the military installations and equipment damaged or destroyed and the energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Half of respondents said the conflict was not worth it, the survey showed.

The poll also found that a majority of Americans, about 63 percent, think it is unlikely that the preliminary deal signed last week between the U.S. and Iran will lead to lasting peace between the two countries. Only 18 percent of those polled said the agreement will hold. 

In addition, more Americans are likely to say that the U.S. is now in a weaker position with Iran rather........

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