A plurality of US voters favor continued negotiations with Iran to prevent Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons, but even if a deal is reached, most Americans are convinced the Islamic republic will go ahead with developing its own nuclear arsenal, a Morning Consult poll said on Monday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th January, 2022) A plurality of US voters favor continued negotiations with Iran to prevent Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons, but even if a deal is reached, most Americans are convinced the Islamic republic will go ahead with developing its own nuclear arsenal, a Morning Consult poll said on Monday.
Some 42% of voters support dropping sanctions on Iran in order to revive the nuclear negotiations compared with 35% who opposed it, according to the poll.
However, 51% of Americans believe that even if the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is revived, Iran will go ahead and develop its own nuclear weapons while only 28% believe Tehran will then suspend its nuclear weapons program, the poll said.
Some 77% of voters are concerned Iran will manufacture nuclear weapons, Morning Consult said. A 56% majority of Americans still supports the JCPOA, with 72% backing from Democrats and just 43% from Republicans, the poll found.
The survey was carried out on December 28-29.
