President Donald Trump's war with Iran has only begun, but early polling indicates he'll face an uphill battle convincing voters that his recent strikes follow his America-first agenda.

The United States and Israel began the campaign that killed the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens of top officials early Feb. 28. More than 1,000 people have since been killed. Iran’s counterattacks have killed at least six U.S. servicemembers and have led to several U.S. Embassies closing in the region.

Within 48 hours after the attacks, just 27% of Americans approved in a Reuters/Ipsos survey, while 43% disapproved. Other polling shows the war is similarly unpopular as the days have gone on.

So we asked you, our readers, to give us your initial impressions and fears about Trump's moves in the Middle East. While many of you are wary of another forever war, particularly at the hands of this particular stable genius, many of you also see the logic in the president's solution to a problem that has spanned many presidencies with little to no movement.

You can read a collection of those responses in the Forum feature below. Look for more opportunities to weigh in at usatoday.com/forum, leave us a voicemail at (202) 655-3923 or drop us a note at forum@usatoday.com

President Trump did what he had to do to keep us safe

I agree with his approach. President Donald Trump doesn't want war, but he will not tolerate the fact that certain countries wish us harm.

We can't wait for Congress. They get paid for doing nothing for the people they serve; they are a joke, to be nice about it. We have an ongoing shutdown concerning the Department of Homeland Security.

I am concerned about any deaths, but this is what we have to do to stay safe. The Iranians are taught to hate Americans. They say America is the "Great Satan" and Israel a little Satan.

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