Many US soldiers opposed to war on Iran, conscientious objector group says

Many US soldiers opposed to war on Iran, conscientious objector group says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 20:29 Group says more units have just been activated for deployment than the public knows about President Donald Trump salutes as US Army members move a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sergeant 1st Class Nicole M Amor at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on 7 March 2026 (Anna Moneymaker /Getty Images via AFP) Off A non-profit that assists conscientious objectors said its phone has been "ringing off the hook” with US service members who object to serving in the US-Israel war on Iran. The group's executive director said in a post on X that there was fierce opposition to the war on Iran and the level of mobilisation of US troops echoed opposition to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. “Phone has been ringing off the hook.