Fox News Poll: Voters think Iran poses a real threat to US security, but split on Israel’s strikes

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, voters are torn on Israel’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, yet they agree Iran is a national security threat and that what happens abroad matters to life in the U.S.

Seventy-three percent of registered voters think Iran poses a real threat to the U.S., a 13-point increase from six years ago (the last time this question was asked).

"The increased sense that Iran constitutes a threat is real, but it also reflects the unique timing and circumstances surrounding this poll," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who helps run the Fox News Poll along with Democrat Chris Anderson. "The poll was in the field as images of Iranian missiles falling on Tel Aviv dominated television and the internet -- the immediacy and clarity of the conflict undoubtedly contributes to how voters gauge what is at risk."

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