Bryant Park, Manhattan: There is little sign of large-scale protest against the Iran war in New York or elsewhere in the United States. This war, being waged against Iran hand in glove with Israel, is already unpopular, with polls finding anything from 56 to 70 per cent of Americans in opposition. A rumoured ground invasion polls even worse, with barely 20 per cent of voters in favour. The US “secretary of war”, Pete Hegseth, and his colleagues have bragged openly of dispensing with common rules of engagement. The administration has made little effort to sell the war beyond its substantial, but still minoritarian, base.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2026 06:58 UTC