US: Americans Sceptical Of Military Action Against Iran
A new survey from the University of Maryland has found 21% of Americans said they favoured an attack on Iran, including 40% of Republicans, 6% of Democrats, and 21% of independents. “Meanwhile, 49% said they opposed an attack, including 25% of Republicans, 74% of Democrats, and 51% of independents.” according to the report.
- The survey followed up by asking, “Under the current circumstances, whose interests do you think would be most advanced by a war with Iran?” “Americans were divided with roughly one-third each saying war would most advance American interests (31%), most advance interests of other parties (35%), and those who said they didn’t know (33%)... Far more Republicans (20%) said the interests of the Iranian people would be most advanced than Democrats (4%); and far more Democrats (22%) said Israeli interests would be most advanced than Republicans (11%)”
- President Donald Trump indicated to reporters yesterday that he will give Iran around a month to agree to a new nuclear deal. When pressed for a timeline on talks, Trump said, “I guess over the next month, something like that.”
- Trump added, “I'll talk to them as long as I like and we'll see if we can get a deal with them. And if we can't, we'll have to go to phase two. Phase two will be very tough for them. I'm not looking for that.”
Figure 1: “Do you favour or oppose the US initiating an attack on Iran under the current circumstances?
Source: University of Maryland
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