Megyn Kelly has once more voiced her disapproval of President Donald Trump’s decision to conduct strikes on Iran, expressing concerns that this move might weaken his support among female voters.

The former Fox News anchor highlighted that while surveys indicate a strong backing from Republicans for the president’s military actions, independents and Democrats largely oppose them. She emphasized that women, in particular, are more inclined to reject the prospect of war.

“Support is currently divided along party lines,” Kelly noted.

“The majority of Republicans are standing by the president. However, independents and Democrats are overwhelmingly against his stance on this conflict, which is quite understandable.”

Kelly, who has identified as a registered Independent for over 20 years, pointed out, “I’ve not been aligned with the Republican Party for more than two decades, and I find myself in agreement with the independents.”

Kelly says voters remain divided on widening war

She clearly aligns herself with voters who are wary of the escalating tensions, making her stance on the issue unmistakable.

‘As I told you yesterday, most of my Republican audience is supporting the president on it, although a lot aren’t,’ she continued. 

‘Actually, there’s an interesting poll showing it’s breaking down more severely along [expletive] lines, where a hefty majority of women are against it, and men are split almost 50/50, so that’s that’s all very interesting, but there is no question that the American people don’t understand why we’re doing it…’

Her comments came as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its fourth day, with strikes intensifying and retaliation spreading across the region.

US and Israeli forces pummeled targets across Tehran on Tuesday, sending columns of smoke rising over the Iranian capital.

Local media reported strikes on one of the city’s two airports and on buildings connected to the committee responsible for selecting a new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in earlier attacks.

Trump hardens stance as strikes reshape Iran’s leadership

President Donald Trump, who had signaled openness to talks just days before the initial strikes, now appears to be taking a far harder line. 

Posting on social media, Trump wrote: ‘Their air defense, air force, navy, and leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said: ‘Too late!”

During a meeting with Germany’s chancellor in Washington, Trump said that ‘most of the people we had in mind’ as possible successors to Khamenei were now dead following waves of strikes. 

He also acknowledged the uncertainty that could follow regime change, saying, ‘the worst case would be, we do this, and then somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person’.

Iran has denied seeking talks. Its ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva rejected claims that Tehran approached Washington, even as the country faced mounting damage from coordinated attacks.

Conflict spreads across Gulf as Iran targets US sites

The conflict has rapidly expanded beyond Iran’s borders.

Iranian drones and missiles targeted US diplomatic sites across the Gulf. A drone strike caused a fire near the US consulate in Dubai. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the strike hit a parking lot and that ‘all personnel are accounted for’. 

The US embassy in Riyadh was damaged and briefly caught fire overnight after an Iranian drone strike, while the embassy in Kuwait City was struck earlier in the week, according to diplomatic sources.

Qatar reported intercepting missiles aimed at Hamad International Airport in Doha. Oman said drones targeted the port of Duqm. 

In the United Arab Emirates, falling debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire at an oil storage and trading zone.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards signaled further escalation. General Ebrahim Jabbari warned that if Iran’s enemies ‘hit our main centres, we will hit all economic centres in the region.’ 

Later on Tuesday, the Guards announced ‘a large number of missiles’ had been fired at Israel.

Israel, for its part, said it had struck an underground facility on the eastern outskirts of Tehran where it claimed Iranian ‘scientists operated covertly to develop a key component for nuclear weapons.’ 

Israeli forces also moved deeper into southern Lebanon after Hezbollah entered the conflict, firing missiles in support of Tehran. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz said troops had been authorized to ‘take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon in order to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities,’ while army chief Eyal Zamir vowed Israel ‘will not stop until this organisation is disarmed’.

Capital turns ghost city as strikes continue

Inside Tehran, the atmosphere has turned surreal. The capital, normally home to around 10 million people, has emptied out after authorities urged residents to flee.

‘There are so few people that you’d think no one ever lived here,’ said Samireh, a 33-year-old nurse. Police and security forces have set up checkpoints at major intersections as the bombardment continues.

Global markets have reacted sharply. Energy prices have surged. 

QatarEnergy halted LNG production and announced it would also stop some downstream output, including urea, polymers, methanol and aluminum. 

India warned that disruptions to trade and energy supply chains could have ‘serious consequences’ for its economy.

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