Hard‑right Republicans Expect Shorter Iran War

A sizable subset of self‑identified hard‑right Republicans (the MAGA cohort in the poll) is markedly less likely than other Republicans, independents, and Democrats to expect a protracted Iran war. This identity split correlates with different retrospective judgments about whether going to war was right, differing support for a quick deal, and contrasting evaluations of Trump’s negotiating effectiveness. — If a durable minority of the governing party discounts the war’s longevity and opposes compromise, it will shape elite messaging, congressional oversight (impeachment debates), and the electoral politics of future foreign‑policy decisions.