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    Iran            See also: Allies and enemies


Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 1-2, 2008. N=1,096 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"After Barack Obama becomes president, do you think he should meet with the leader of Iran without any preconditions, or do you think Obama should meet with the leader of Iran only if Iran agrees to change some of its policies, or do you think Obama should not meet with the leader of Iran regardless of what the Iranian government might agree to do?"

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Meet Without
Preconditions
Meet if Iran
Changes Policies
Do Not Meet Unsure
% % % %

12/1-2/08

34 42 22 2

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2008. N=936 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking about Iran, which comes closer to your opinion? Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now. Iran is a threat that can be contained with diplomacy now. Iran is not a threat to the United States at this time."

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Military
Action Now
Diplomacy
Now
Not a Threat Unsure
% % % %
9/21-24/08 10 61 20 9
9/4-8/07 9 59 24 8
3/26-27/07 18 54 18 10
3/7-11/07 10 65 18 7
2/23-27/07 15 57 20 8
2/8-11/07 21 57 14 8
6/10-11/06 21 55 19 5
5/4-8/06 11 58 22 9
4/28-30/06 18 58 16 8
2/22-26/06 20 55 19 6

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). July 18-21, 2008. N=1,003 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters

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"If Iran continues with its nuclear research and is close to developing a nuclear weapon, do you believe that the United States should or should not initiate military action to destroy Iran's ability to make nuclear weapons?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.4 (Form B)

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Should Should Not Unsure
% % %

7/18-21/08 RV

41 46 13

3/2-5/07

43 47 10
7/10-12/06 48 40 12

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 2-4, 2007. N=1,024 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Turning now to Iran -- What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program: take military action against Iran, or rely mainly on economic and diplomatic efforts?" Options rotated

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Military
Action
Economic/
Diplomatic
Efforts
Unsure
% % %

11/2-4/07

18 73 8

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"Suppose U.S. economic and diplomatic efforts do not work. If that happens, do you think the United States should or should not take military action against Iran?" Among those who answered economic/diplomatic efforts (N=877, MoE ± 4)

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Should Should Not Unsure
% % %

11/2-4/07

34 55 11

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"How concerned are you that the U.S. will be too quick to use military force in an attempt to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

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Very
Concerned
Somewhat
Concerned
Not Too
Concerned
Not at All
Concerned
Unsure
% % % % %

11/2-4/07

42 34 14 8 1

2/9-12/06

34 35 20 10 1

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"How concerned are you that the U.S. will not do enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

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Very
Concerned
Somewhat
Concerned
Not Too
Concerned
Not at All
Concerned
Unsure
% % % % %

11/2-4/07

33 40 17 9 2

2/9-12/06

26 41 24 6 2

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"If the U.S. government decides to take military action in Iran, would you favor or oppose it?"

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Favor Oppose Unsure

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% % %

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10/12-14/07

29 68 4

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5/4-6/07

33 63 4

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1/19-21/07

26 68 6

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"Based on what you have heard or read, do you think that the government of Iran is or is not attempting to develop its own nuclear weapons?"

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Is Is Not Unsure

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% % %

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10/12-14/07

77 18 5

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"Based on what you have heard or read, do you think that the government of Iran is or is not providing weapons and other support to the insurgents who are fighting the U.S. troops in Iraq?"

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Is Is Not Unsure

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% % %

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10/12-14/07

82 13 4

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 25-26, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you believe Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes or military purposes?"

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Peaceful Military Unsure
% % %

9/25-26/07

6 80 14

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"Do you believe the United States should take a softer line with Iran, including more diplomacy, or take a tougher line, including military action if necessary?"

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Softer Line Tougher Line Same as
Now (vol.)
Unsure
% % % %

9/25-26/07

31 50 8 11

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"If diplomacy fails to convince Iran to end its nuclear program before President Bush leaves office, which of the following actions would you prefer? Do you think President Bush should take military action to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities before his term ends, or let the next president, whoever that may be, deal with Iran?"

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Take Military
Action
Let Next
President
Deal with Iran
Unsure
% % %

9/25-26/07

29 54 16

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 4-8, 2007. N=1,035 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking now about Iran. How closely have you been following news about recent talks between Iran and the United States? Have you been following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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Very Closely Somewhat
Closely
Not Too
Closely
Not at All
% % % %
9/4-8/07 8 30 39 23

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"To the best of your knowledge, do you think Iran is currently providing weapons to insurgents in Iraq, or isn't Iran doing that?"

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Is Is Not Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

67 10 23

3/26-27/07

65 12 23

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. Iran."

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Ally Friendly Unfriendly Enemy Unsure
% % % % %

5/4-6/07

3 12 36 46 3

12/15-17/06

4 14 29 48 5

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. March 7-11, 2007. N=1,362 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, members of the Bush Administration have accused Iran of supporting Iraqi insurgents by supplying them with weapons to use against American forces. When members of the Bush Administration talk about Iran's involvement in Iraq, do you think they are telling the entire truth, mostly telling the truth but hiding something, OR are they mostly lying?"

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Entire Truth Hiding
Something
Mostly Lying Unsure
% % % %
3/7-11/07 14 56 24 6

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). March 2-5, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide.

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"If Iran is responsible for providing insurgents with technology being used in roadside bombs in Iraq, do you believe that the United States should or should not initiate military action to destroy Iran's ability to provide this latest technology to Iraq?" Half-sample (Form B)

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Should Should Not
% %

3/2-5/07

55 45

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 22-25, 2007. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"The Bush Administration has charged that Iran is supporting insurgent attacks against American forces in Iraq. Do you feel the Bush Administration does or does not have solid evidence that Iran is doing this?"

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Does Does Not Unsure

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% % %

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2/22-25/07

47 44 9

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"How confident are you that the Bush Administration will do a good job handling current tensions with Iran: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

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Very
Confident
Somewhat
Confident
Not So
Confident
Not at All
Confident
Unsure
% % % % %

2/22-25/07

11 30 24 34 1

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 7-11, 2007. N=1,509 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking about Iran for a moment -- How much, if anything, have you read or heard about reports that Iran may be providing weapons to insurgent groups in Iraq . . . ?"

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A Lot A Little Nothing
At All
Unsure

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% % % %

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2/7-11/07

34 43 22 1

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"In your opinion, which is more important: to take a firm stand against Iranian actions or to avoid a military conflict with Iran?" Options rotated

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Take a
Firm Stand
Avoid
Conflict
Neither (vol.) Both (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

2/7-11/07

43 43 1 1 12

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 16-19, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Now, thinking about Iran: In dealing with Iran, do you think the Bush Administration is being too confrontational, not confrontational enough, or handling it about right?"

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Too Confron-
tational
Not Confron-
tational
Enough
About Right Unsure  
% % % %  

1/16-19/07

30 24 37 9  

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 19-20, 2006. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Have you seen or heard any news about Iran and its nuclear weapons program, or not?"

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Have Have Not Unsure
% % %

10/19-20/06

62 36 2

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"Please tell me whether or not you would support the following kinds of U.S. military action against Iran if that country continues its efforts to develop nuclear weapons. What about . . . ?"

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Would
Support
Would Not
Support
Unsure
% % %

Air strikes against military targets and suspected nuclear sites in Iran

   10/19-20/06

38 54 8    

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Sending in U.S. ground troops to take control of the country

   10/19-20/06

18 76 6    

 

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. June 24-27, 2006. N=1,321 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iran's nuclear weapons program?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

6/24-27/06

40 31 29    

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"Overall, taking into consideration everything you have heard or read about the situation with Iran, do you think Iran will be stopped from getting nuclear weapons through diplomatic solutions, or only through military action, or do you think Iran will eventually get nuclear weapons?"

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Stopped
Through
Diplomacy
Stopped
Through
Military Action
Will Get
Nuclear
Weapons
Unsure  
% % % %  

6/24-27/06

16 16 56 12  
4/8-11/06 15 12 61 12  

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"If Iran continues to produce material that can be used to develop nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. taking military action against Iran?"

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Support Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

6/24-27/06

52 37 11    
4/8-11/06 48 40 12    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 4-8, 2006. N=1,241 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking now about Iran. How much have you heard or read about Iran's nuclear weapons program: a lot, some, not much or nothing so far?"

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A Lot Some Not Much Nothing
% % % %
5/4-8/06 26 43 21 10

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 2-3, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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