Over half of Americans express anxiety about the potential for conflict with Iran, while just one-third support military intervention as the Trump administration moves closer to engaging with the Islamic Republic.

With President Donald Trump appearing to edge towards military action against Tehran, a mere 32 percent of Americans are in favor of using force, as revealed by a recent exclusive poll conducted by JL Partners and the Daily Mail. In contrast, 37 percent are staunchly against it.

Support for military action is notably higher among Trump voters, with 58 percent endorsing a strike, whereas only 15 percent of Democratic voters agree that it is a viable option.

What stands out in the survey data are the perceived motivations behind potential military actions.

While 43 percent of respondents cite the destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities as the main impetus, a striking 35 percent suspect Trump is primarily interested in Iran’s significant oil reserves. This motive surpasses the goal of stabilizing the Middle East, which 28 percent believe, and aiding the Iranian people, a motive supported by 22 percent.

The results reveal a nation on edge, with 54 percent admitting that the thought of war is frightening, a sentiment that escalates to 62 percent among women.

And in a chilling verdict on the human cost, more Americans believe the United States itself would be left worse off by an attack than better off.

Thirty-three percent answered that they believed the US would be worse off, with 25 percent believing the country would be better off and 24 percent saying a strike would make no difference. 

The US Navy has released photos showing the US military buildup in the Arabian Sea as President Donald Trump edges closer to a strike on Iran. New polling shows that only one in three registered voters support military action 

The numbers were closer when voters were asked if Iran would be better off if the US got militarily involved, with 28 percent answering worse off and 26 percent answering better off. 

Trump had previously called out the Islamic regime for the mass killings of protesters, telling members of the opposition movement that ‘help is on the way.’ 

More people also believed the world would be worse off after a US strike – with 30 percent expressing this view, compared to 23 percent who said the world would be in a better place. 

For all three of those questions, Trump’s voters were an exception – with a near majority believing a US strike would leave the US, Iran and the world in a better spot. 

When Trump hit three Iranian nuclear sites in June, he did so with a targeted strike. 

There is little appetite for a full-scale military deployment, the poll found. 

Just 35 percent believed the Army should be involved. 

Numbers were similar when voters were asked about the Navy – 29 percent – and the Marines – 33 percent. 

President Donald Trump, pictured Friday arriving in Corpus Christi, Texas, could get hurt politically over an Iran strike, the new survey shows

He told reporters on the South Lawn before departing for Texas on Friday that ‘we haven’t made a final decision’ on whether to strike Iran 

The Air Force got slightly higher approval, with 40 percent saying they should be involved. 

Additionally, only one in four parents with military-aged sons would support the President going to war in Iran, with 54 percent opposed. 

Trump-voting parents were split, with 40 percent saying they supported going to war in Iran and 38 percent opposed. 

If the President were to seek regime change, 61 percent of voters said they’d like to see Iran hold democratic elections. 

Another 18 percent said they’d like to see the US run Iran.  

Just 4 percent said they’d want to see Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, lead the country uncontested.  

The President would likely pay a political price too – with more voters saying a war in Iran would worsen their view of Trump than improve it. 

The poll found that 34 percent said they’d think less of Trump, while just 17 percent would like the President more.

The biggest swath of Trump voters – 40 percent – answered that it would make no difference, while 35 percent said it would improve their view of the President, with just 12 percent saying they’d like him less.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Friday, Trump said ‘I’d love not to use’ the military to attack Iran, ‘but sometimes you have to,’ while also stating ‘we haven’t made a final decision’ on whether to strike.