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A new poll shows that most Americans are skeptical of President Trump’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) toward a final deal between the U.S. and Iran.
The latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found growing uncertainty about the deal’s future with 57 percent of Americans saying the conflict with Iran caused more problems than it solved. Twenty-one percent of respondents said the conflict solved more problems than it created, while another 21 percent said the conflict neither solved nor created more problems.
Most Americans also view the deal as being reached so that the Trump administration can end the conflict, at 66 percent, compared to 34 percent who say the deal was reached because the administration thinks it met its goals.
Most Americans say the U.S. has not fulfilled the administration’s primary objective of permanently stopping Iran’s nuclear program, with 69 percent saying the nuclear program has not been stopped and 31 percent saying it has been stopped. The agreement gives the U.S. and Iran 60 days to create a final peace plan and determine the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Respondents’ skepticism also carries into whether the U.S. has stopped Iran from threatening other countries, made the Islamic regime’s people safe and free, and changed its leaders to be more pro-U.S., at 68 percent, 74 percent and 79 percent, respectively.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say Iran will probably or certainly threaten the Middle East in the coming months, and 40 percent say it likely or certainly will not.
Pollsters found that 41 percent of respondents view the agreement as good for both sides, though 37 percent say the deal is better for Iran compared to 22 percent who say it’s better for the U.S.
Trump’s Republican base similarly says the deal is good for both sides at 42 percent, with 39 percent saying the deal is better for the U.S. compared to 19 percent saying it’s better for Iran.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators expressed optimism on Monday after initial talks in Switzerland the day before. Obstacles, however, remain as Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, with the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah fighting back over the weekend, threatening the ceasefire deal.
Qatar and Pakistan, two Gulf state intermediaries between the U.S. and Iran, said there was progress made with the formation of a “High Level Committee.” Top negotiators will report to this committee regularly and “lead working groups focused on nuclear, sanctions, and a monitoring and dispute resolution group to ensure the effective implementation of the MoU, and on other matters.”
The CBS survey was conducted June 17-19 and included 2,519 respondents. The margin of error is 4.3 percentage points.
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