New Delhi, July 27 -- A new poll reveals Americans' indifferent views on several questions related to the ongoing US-Iran war. For many, the conflict is "marked by feelings of uncertainty," and most of those polled in the survey believed that it is not going well.

According to the new CBS News Polls July 22-24, 2026, most Americans picked "uncertain" (58%) and "frustrated" (57%) as the top ways to describe their personal feelings about the war as the fighting escalates again. Only 19 percent of those polled were "optimistic" about it.

Most people also expect the conflict to take months or even years longer, with a big majority (76%) saying it's been harder than the Trump administration anticipated.

The public's expressed goals have bee...