1. Majority of Iranians Oppose Development of Nuclear Weapons
- Author:
- Dina Smeltz and Amir Farmanesh
- Publication Date:
- 03-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Abstract:
- Both the United States and Iran have been among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, but neither country has moved away from mutual confrontation. Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll this winter – before the spread of the virus and before the US strike against Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani – show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement and think that the P5+1 countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council including China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—plus Germany) have not lived up to their obligations. Chicago Council survey results from January 2020 show that a majority of Americans say they would favor rejoining the agreement if Iran restarts its nuclear weapons program.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Public Opinion, Disarmament, and UN Security Council
- Political Geography:
- Iran, Middle East, North America, and United States of America