Almost 8 in 10 Americans say US should end Iran conflict now: Poll

Published June 21, 2026 5:10pm ET | Updated June 22, 2026 9:31am ET



The public overwhelmingly believes the United States should end the conflict in Iran and that the current peace agreement will not have “changed Iran’s leaders to ones that are pro-U.S.” 

78% of Americans say the U.S. should end the war in Iran “now,” while 79% believe the U.S. will not bring to power new, pro-Western leadership in Tehran under such a deal, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday. The survey was conducted from Wednesday through Friday of last week, just a few days after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had signed a peace deal with Iranian officials.

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