As popular opinion on President Donald Trump's war in Iran dips to new lows, his threats and rhetoric only seem to escalate. And even among readers who support the president on the whole, that low approval for the war is showing – especially at the gas pump.

Between Trump's declaration on April 7 that "a whole civilization will die tonight” and the consequences you're feeling closer to home, we wanted to know: Have Trump's threats gone too far? And if you're among the 69% of Americans who say they are concerned about facing higher gas and fuel prices if hostilities between the United States and Iran resume after the temporary ceasefire, is the pain worth the reward?

While the majority of your responses reflected the overwhelming lack of enthusiasm among Americans for the war, many of you found room for hope – or at least some insights from behind the car dealership desk.

Here's a sampling of what you said below in our latest installment of Forum. Look for more opportunities to weigh in at usatoday.com/forum, leave us a voicemail at (202) 655-3923 or drop us a note at forum@usatoday.com.

President Trump has no real concept of diplomacy

This was a war that was started in President Donald Trump's mind, and in his psychological ailments and inferiority complex. President Barack Obama had a treaty with Iran, which included an agreement not to develop nuclear weapons.

Of course, Iran was struck in 2025, and Trump asserted that their nuclear capability was eliminated. And his own intelligence personnel on the matter agreed. So why did the United States........

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