India, March 26 -- A growing divide is emerging within the Republican base as Donald Trump navigates the ongoing Iran conflict, with new survey suggesting strong backing for limited military action, but clear resistance to a deeper ground war.

According to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, most Republicans continue to support the President's approach up to a point. While 63% back airstrikes against Iranian military targets, only 20% support deploying American ground troops. Track Iran US war LIVE updates

The findings underscore a political tightrope for Trump in a midterm election year. A prolonged ground conflict in the Middle East - something he had strongly pledged to avoid - could risk alienatin...