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As the war in Iran continues, Republicans are divided into two camps: those who unwaveringly support the military operations led by Donald Trump on one side, and those who regret a conflict that they believe does not benefit American interests on the other.

Published on March 27, 2026 at 11:47, Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

The war against Iran continues to divide opinion in the United States, even among the conservative camp, which is generally most supportive of the conflict. The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), an annual must-attend event for the American right, is taking place in Dallas, Texas until Saturday, March 28. While opponents of the conflict remain a minority, their voices are growing louder.

At the CPAC podium, a debate on Iran is held where, unsurprisingly, the four speakers ardently support the war. Dozens of Iranian opponents rise in the audience, supporting the United States’ actions in Iran.

American actor and pro-Trump Dean Cain takes the spotlight of the day. The former Superman actor assures that the operation in Iran is a total success. “If this were an American football match, the United States would win 98-0! Yet people say ‘it divides, it creates fractures,’ that’s nonsense. I don’t believe a word of it, I speak to many people. There is no ‘endless war,’ none of that, there are just people who don’t like President Trump and oppose everything he does,” the Trump supporter proclaims.

In the corridors of the CPAC, some activists, like 35-year-old John, reject this war. He wears an ICE jacket, the highly controversial American immigration police. His priorities are different from those displayed by Donald Trump abroad because there are “too many problems today in America to fight in a distant war that doesn’t really benefit us.”

“It costs us a billion dollars a day, we have lost 13 soldiers. These foreign entanglements do not benefit our country,” states John, a member of the “America First” movement.

Many conservatives indeed criticize the Trump administration for blindly following its ally in the Middle East. Brandon regrets that the “country is too close to Israel. Israel has been saying for 30 years that Iran is close to a nuclear bomb and it must be stopped. But there was no support for that until 5-6 years ago,” he laments. The young activist from Virginia believes that “Israel must be protected but also controlled. This country has become too powerful. The war in Iran serves American interests but mostly Israeli interests.”

As the conflict drags on, this war undoubtedly causes cracks within the conservative camp.