Majority expect Iran war to hurt them financially: Poll

A majority of U.S. adults expect their personal finances to worsen as a result of the Iran war and further think the Middle East will become less stable in the coming months, a recent survey has revealed.

Overall, 56% of U.S. adults expected the Iran war to have a mostly negative impact on their personal finances, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey. A further 7% thought it would have a positive impact, while 12% said it would have no impact and 25% were unsure.

A majority of 52% expected stability in the Middle East to worsen over the next year, compared to 21% who expected it to improve, 11% who expected no change, and 15% who were unsure.

A plurality of 49% expected the quality of life for the Iranian people to decline, while 21% said they expected it to improve. Thirteen percent expected no change and 16% were unsure.

An overwhelming 86% of respondents expressed concern for the lives of American service members.

Conducted March 27-29, the survey questioned 1,021 U.S. adults.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.