8m ago 03.04 GMT In a departure from previous US conflicts, the war in Iran is opposed by most Americans, according to polls analysed by the New York Times. In the days after Trump launched the US attack against Iran, support for the strikes is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts, it reports. Polls have found most Americans oppose the attack on Iran and even the highest level of public support falls lower than that shown in the early days of most other conflicts. Sarah Maxey, an associate professor of international relations at Loyola University of Chicago, told the NYT previous presidents have taken the time to sell wars to the public, which could account for some of the difference in opinion over this conflict.
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