Public Opposition to Iran War Surges as Trump Pressures Oil Access

Support for the Iran war held steady at about 40 percent.

Opposition increased from 48 to 54 percent.

Arab Center Washington DC

Trump’s net approval rating sank to a second-term low of -16.7.

Thousands mobilized in cities nationwide as the No Kings movement held its third major protest.

In Wilmington, an estimated 8,500 people marched.

Drezner’s World

Families of deployed troops voiced personal anguish.

Trump claimed great progress in negotiations.

“Trump Claims ‘Great Progress’ in Iran Peace Talks At the same time, the White House has threatened to obliterate Tehran’s energy sector if a deal isn’t reached soon”

Foreign Policy

He simultaneously threatened to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Oil prices surged above $116 a barrel.

The Senate rejected a war powers resolution 47-53.

This marked the third time Republicans blocked such efforts.

Port City Daily

Democrats vowed to continue pressing for accountability.

The administration’s coercive approach contrasts with its claimed realism.

“Donald Trump has lost his Iran war”

The Guardian

Sparking a large-scale regional war lacks convincing justifications.

The Guardian

There is instability in White House decision-making.