Most Italians view Trump's handling of Iran war negatively

A vast majority of Italians view US President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war negatively, according to a new survey released on Wednesday.

The Youtrend poll for Sky TG24 found that negative views were consistent on the US-Iran war across Italy’s political spectrum, as 79% of Italians expressed disapproval of Trump's handling of the situation.

Among those who expressed negative views, 76% are center-right voters, 91% center-left, and 89% are supporters of other parties.

The joint US-Israeli war with Iran left some 3,300 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced in Iran, while 13 US servicemen were killed and hundreds of others wounded in the 39-day war since Feb. 28.

The US and Iran held direct talks in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, over the weekend, but the negotiations ended without an agreement. The talks followed a two-week ceasefire announced earlier this month.

US President Donald Trump later announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which took effect at 1400GMT on Monday.