{"id":721,"date":"2026-05-18T10:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=721"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:47:38","slug":"war-against-iran-is-growing-more-unpopular-by-the-day-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=721","title":{"rendered":"War against Iran is &#8220;growing more unpopular by the day&#8221; in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\" data-media-video-dcf1a6ca-0fb9-4a4c-962f-285831376ba9 data-wrapper-video-player data-show-hidden-video-player=\"DCF1A6CA-0FB9-4A4C-962F-285831376BA9\" data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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UU., el 11 de mayo de 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante un evento sobre salud materna en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca en Washington, D.C., EE. UU., el 11 de mayo de 2026.<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 Reuters\/Evelyn Hockstein<\/span>            <\/figcaption><div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                <button class=\"m-main-media-btn\" aria-label='War against Iran is \"growing more unpopular by the day\" in the US: Play the video'><br \/>\n    <span class=\"m-main-media-btn__picto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-circle-loader\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<time class=\"a-media-time\">07:07<\/time>                <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">War against Iran is &#8220;growing more unpopular by the day&#8221; in the US<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Americas\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-05-18T09:53:53+00:00\">18\/05\/2026 &#8211; 11:53<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-box-expand\" data-box-expand>\n<div class=\"m-box-expand__content\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-box-expand-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                                                A drone strike close to a UAE nuclear plant raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict. Amid stalled talks, Trump is expected to meet national security advisers to discuss options for military action on May 19 and warned the &#8216;clock is ticking&#8217; for Iran. But domestically, the US president also has to deal with a war that is growing &#8216;more unpopular by the day&#8217;, as FRANCE 24&#8217;s Kethevane Gorjestani explains.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                Video by:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/kethevane-gorjestani-1\/\" title=\"Kethevane GORJESTANI\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Kethevane GORJESTANI<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/tool-of-control-to-crush-dissent-amnesty-warns-of-global-resurgence-in-use-of-death-penalty\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/4fab6e1e-5292-11f1-823d-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260518-080355-081217-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/4fab6e1e-5292-11f1-823d-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260518-080355-081217-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/4fab6e1e-5292-11f1-823d-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260518-080355-081217-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/4fab6e1e-5292-11f1-823d-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260518-080355-081217-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/4fab6e1e-5292-11f1-823d-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260518-080355-081217-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Middle East: Israel attacks south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/middle-east-israel-attacks-south-lebanon-day-after-ceasefire-extension\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Middle East: Israel attacks south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-17T10:45:10+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                17\/05\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/200-000-reward-to-catch-monica-witt-wanted-on-espionage-charges-in-iran\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/76e3f17c-51ca-11f1-b444-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-081210-081328-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/76e3f17c-51ca-11f1-b444-005056bfb2b6\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-081210-081328-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/76e3f17c-51ca-11f1-b444-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-081210-081328-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/76e3f17c-51ca-11f1-b444-005056bfb2b6\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-081210-081328-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/76e3f17c-51ca-11f1-b444-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260517-081210-081328-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"$200,000 reward to catch Monica Witt wanted on espionage charges in Iran\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/200-000-reward-to-catch-monica-witt-wanted-on-espionage-charges-in-iran\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>$200,000 reward to catch Monica Witt wanted on espionage charges in Iran<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-17T10:38:20+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                17\/05\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Americas\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/gaza-flotilla-sails-for-a-third-time-despite-threats-500-activists-depart\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/92bdf5d8-5106-11f1-a332-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-100521-100715-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Gaza flotilla sails for a third time despite threats: 500 activists depart\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/gaza-flotilla-sails-for-a-third-time-despite-threats-500-activists-depart\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Gaza flotilla sails for a third time despite threats: 500 activists depart<\/h2>\n<p>                        <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-16T11:41:48+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                16\/05\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/no-sign-of-china-s-willingness-to-pressure-iran-after-trump-s-visit\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/90e31034-50ef-11f1-beb0-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260516-080634-080756-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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