The ongoing war with Iran has reached its fourth week and meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has given a new statement regarding the beginning of the war. This has further increased the question as to how and why this war started. During a meeting in Tennessee, USA, Trump said that his Defense Minister Pete Hegseth was the first to speak in favor of military action. According to Trump, Hegseth had said that it was necessary to take steps to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons.

According to the report of Rolling Stone, different views are emerging within the Trump administration on the issue related to Iran war. Some people say that Israel was already preparing to attack, so America had to get involved. Some say that Iran was close to making nuclear weapons. Trump told in his own style that he talked to many officials and then decided to either ignore the problem or take direct action to eliminate it, but the situation is not that clear. Trump also said that Iran’s retaliation was sudden and no one had expected it. While some reports say that advance warning was given, but it was not heeded.

Trump on Hegseth on the decision to start military campaign: “Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up. You said, ‘Let’s do it.” pic.twitter.com/av8Mk9K6Bo

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Questions raised about Defense Minister Hegseth

Defense Minister Hegseth is most visible in this entire matter. He told in a press conference at the Pentagon that America’s goal is to weaken Iran’s missile, drone and naval strength. He also said that it is difficult to tell when this operation will end, but the work is going on as per plan. Trump also admitted that Vice President JD Vance was not that enthusiastic about the war, although he did not publicly oppose it. According to reports, some people like Benjamin Netanyahu and media investor Rupert Murdoch were in favor of military action, while some others in the administration were advising caution. Meanwhile, another big case was seen when Joe Kent, former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned amid this controversy.

Talk of agreement with Iran

Amidst the Iran war, Trump has also said that he wants to make a deal with Iran. He claimed that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are talking to a senior leader of Iran. However, Iran has denied any such talks. Trump had earlier given Iran time till Monday to accept his conditions, but now this deadline has been extended by 5 more days.

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Public opinion in America is divided regarding America’s military action against Iran. Many new surveys show that most Americans are not in support of this action and they fear that it may make America more unsafe than before. Many surveys conducted after the start of the war with Iran have revealed that people in America have different opinions on the basis of political parties. While Republican voters largely appear to be standing with President Donald Trump’s decision, Democrats and independent voters are more concerned about this military action.

According to a new survey by Quinnipiac University, about 53 percent of registered voters oppose US military action against Iran. About 40 percent people support it, while about 10 percent people could not give a clear opinion on this issue. Similarly, in the Ipsos survey, more people were seen opposing these attacks than supporting them. Some other surveys, such as text message surveys by the Washington Post and CNN, also showed the same trend that more Americans are not in favor of these attacks. However, a Fox News poll found opinions were almost evenly divided, with half of voters supporting the action and half opposing it.

What was the result of which survey?

Many surveys also revealed that many Americans believe that the government did not explain the reason for the attack clearly. Fifty-five percent of voters in the Quinnipiac survey said they did not think Iran posed any immediate military threat to the United States. On the other hand, in the Fox News survey, about 60 percent of voters believed that Iran is a real threat to America’s national security. The fear of increasing oil and petrol prices due to war is also troubling people. In the Quinnipiac survey, a large number of voters said that they are worried that due to this war, the prices of petrol and gas in America may increase. Only about a quarter of people said they were not too worried about it.

Result of the survey conducted between 6 to 9 March

According to a survey conducted by Ipsos between March 6 and 9, about two-thirds of Americans think that petrol prices may increase further in the next one year. Interestingly, many Republican voters also believe that war could cause prices to rise. As the war is spreading in the Middle East, concerns about America’s security are also increasing. In the Quinnipiac and Fox News survey, almost half of the voters said that military action against Iran could make America less safe, while about 30 percent believed that it would make the country more secure. In a CNN survey, about 60 percent of Americans said that they have little or no confidence in President Trump to take military decisions against Iran.

Similarly, in a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, 56 percent people said that they have very little confidence in Trump’s decisions regarding military action abroad. Most Americans are also worried that the war could get bigger. According to a Quinnipiac survey, nearly three-quarters of voters are against sending American ground troops to Iran. Only about 20 percent people support this move. Even among Republican voters, 52 percent are against sending troops, while 37 percent are in favor of it.

News of death of American soldiers

This concern has increased further after the news of the death of 6 American soldiers came recently. The American government has also admitted that there could be a danger to the lives of American soldiers in this conflict. US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth said that it would not be right to expect the government to tell in advance how far it will go in this war. Overall, the new survey is indicating that if the war with Iran continues for a long time and the economic impact increases, then this issue can become a big political question for American politics and President Trump.

JD Vance on Iran Nuclear Program: The US attacked Iran’s nuclear bases and destroyed them. The US military attacked Fordo, Natanj and Isfahan nuclear bases. After this, US President Donald Trump claimed that he had caused a lot of damage to Iran. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the US attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran have caused a lot of significant, adequate damage, causing his nuclear capabilities to go backwards.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Politico, “The most important thing is that he is far from nuclear weapons today than before the President took this bold step. It is the most important thing to understand. The most important thing is to understand. There is enough damage in different places and we are knowing more about it. Their analysis has come between the opposing reports on the limits of damage caused by the attacks.

Revealed in a CNN report

In a CNN report, citing sources familiar with the initial American intelligence assessment, it has been said that the US has delayed a few months in attacking. US President Trump’s claim is false that Iran’s nuclear facilities have been completely destroyed in the attack. However, Rubio told CNN’s report a false story, which should not be really reported again.

However, regarding these attacks, Iran clearly said that their goods have not suffered any kind of damage. He has placed all his things on the right bases, with the help of which he can make nuclear weapons. Apart from this, US Vice President JD Vance said that Iran has almost so much uranium, with the help of which they can make 9 nuclear weapons.