Their responses were largely disapproving, with some acknowledging that the Iranian regime needed to be toppled, even with a high cost. “Whether to flaunt his power, to control the headlines (away from Epstein), or to entertain himself, this needless war is not for the benefit of the Iranian people,” she continued. “The [Iranian] regime is a very controlling and horrible thing,” Sriram Shanmugam, an 18-year-old in Texas who identifies as a Republican, shared with the Guardian. A 47-year-old social worker in Washington, who asked to remain anonymous, wrote about the impact that another war will have on US veterans. “People in our country are suffering on the streets, homeless, without health insurance, without hope,” she wrote.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2026 08:05 UTC