Majority Says Iran Is Larger Threat Now Than Before the War

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• Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters now say Iran is more of a threat than before the war.
  • Just 1 in 3 (34%) disagree.
  • These numbers include 29% who say it is Much More of a threat, and 16% who say it is Much Less of one.
• Fifty-four percent (54%) also say that the U.S. is now less safe than before the war.
  • A little less than 4 in 10 voters (37%) disagree and say it is safer.
  • One in 10 voters (11%) say the U.S. is Much Safer, while 26% say it is Much Less Safe.
  • This attitude is also reflected in President Trump’s dwindling approval ratings on national security.
• Meanwhile, roughly 6 in 10 voters say that the world is now less safe (56%) and that President Trump’s approach to international affairs and foreign policy makes America less safe (57%).
  • On both of these last issues, Trump-policy voters overwhelmingly see the U.S. and the world as a safer place, while 53% of Traditional GOP voters disagree.
• On a related note, 46% of voters say Iran was a national security threat prior to the war, while 41% say it was not.
  • The number calling Iran a threat prior to the war is up 6 points from a week ago, after it had been steadily declining from 48% just after the attacks began.
  • Three in 4 Republicans (73%) say it was a threat, while about 6 in 10 Democrats and Independent voters disagree.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, May 20-21, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.