Al Jazeera analysis: 100 days into the war on Iran, Trump struggles to rally US support
Al Jazeera writes that public support for the war on Iran has eroded at the 100-day mark and that congressional scepticism about the operation has grown. Brent crude is above $100 and military spending has entered a contested phase.
Al Jazeera's 100-day balance-sheet analysis reports that most of the strategic objectives the White House outlined for the first twelve weeks of the US-Iran war have been postponed. In US independent polling, support for the war has fallen from 55 percent to 38 percent, with a sharper decline among Hispanic and Black voters.
In Congress, Republican Senator Tim Kaine's co-sponsored War Powers Act bill is drawing attention, requiring explicit congressional approval for operation duration and scope. The Pentagon has filed its period-end reporting for additional defence spending, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) puts the increase at $220 billion.
With Brent crude trading above $100, US pump prices have climbed to $4.80 per gallon — below the levels Trump promised on the campaign trail. Treasury bond auctions have produced the steepest yield curve since 2025. This article is not investment advice.
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