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Americans are almost evenly divided between favoring Iranian regime change and a negotiated deal between the United States and Iran, according to a new poll.
About 39% of respondents favor a negotiated deal in which Iran's current government remains in place, with verifiable limits on its nuclear and missile programs, according to findings from the Reagan Institute Summer Poll, while 36% favor replacing Iran's current government with one more favorable to the United States.
Another 16% favor a weakened regime where the current government remains in place but is significantly diminished militarily and economically, and 8% responded that they do not know.
The findings underscore the political challenge facing President Donald Trump as his administration pursues a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran.
While the deal seeks to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions through negotiations, Americans remain divided over the ultimate goal of U.S.
policy toward the Islamic Republic.
Republicans who responded to the poll favored replacing Iran's government by a 2-to-1 margin rather than a diplomatic deal.
Republicans were much more likely than Democrats to favor a more aggressive outcome on Iran.
Half of Republican respondents said they would prefer to see Iran's current government replaced by one more favorable to the United States, compared with 25% who said they would favor a negotiated deal that leaves the regime in place in exchange for verifiable limits on its nuclear and missile programs.
The findings were nearly identical among self-identified MAGA Republicans, 51% of whom favored regime change while 25% supported a negotiated settlement.
Democrats, meanwhile, largely favored diplomacy.
A majority, 52%, said they would prefer a negotiated deal with Iran's current government, while 25% favored regime change.
Another 14% were in favor of leaving the current, but significantly weakened militarily and economically, regime.
The Reagan Institute Summer Poll was conducted May 26 to June 3 among 1,555 respondents nationwide and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
The survey used a mixed methodology that included live telephone interviews, an online panel, and text-to-web responses.
To better reflect the U.S.
population, results were weighted using demographic benchmarks from the U.S.
Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey, including age, gender, race, region, and education levels.
The poll also included an oversample of 331 MAGA Republicans under age 30, a group with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.
The Reagan Institute is a Washington-based policy organization that champions the Reagan foreign policy tradition of “peace through strength” and sustained American leadership abroad.
The findings come as Trump defends a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran as a way to reduce tensions and create a path toward a broader deal addressing Tehran's nuclear program.
The memo establishes a 60-day negotiation period during which the United States and Iran will try to reach a more comprehensive agreement.
The agreement also includes provisions aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and provides limited exemptions from sanctions linked to the continuation of negotiations.
Later talks are expected to address several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program.
Trump has described the agreement as an i
About 39% of respondents favor a negotiated deal in which Iran's current government remains in place, with verifiable limits on its nuclear and missile programs, according to findings from the Reagan Institute Summer Poll, while 36% favor replacing Iran's current government with one more favorable to the United States.
Another 16% favor a weakened regime where the current government remains in place but is significantly diminished militarily and economically, and 8% responded that they do not know.
The findings underscore the political challenge facing President Donald Trump as his administration pursues a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran.
While the deal seeks to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions through negotiations, Americans remain divided over the ultimate goal of U.S.
policy toward the Islamic Republic.
Republicans who responded to the poll favored replacing Iran's government by a 2-to-1 margin rather than a diplomatic deal.
Republicans were much more likely than Democrats to favor a more aggressive outcome on Iran.
Half of Republican respondents said they would prefer to see Iran's current government replaced by one more favorable to the United States, compared with 25% who said they would favor a negotiated deal that leaves the regime in place in exchange for verifiable limits on its nuclear and missile programs.
The findings were nearly identical among self-identified MAGA Republicans, 51% of whom favored regime change while 25% supported a negotiated settlement.
Democrats, meanwhile, largely favored diplomacy.
A majority, 52%, said they would prefer a negotiated deal with Iran's current government, while 25% favored regime change.
Another 14% were in favor of leaving the current, but significantly weakened militarily and economically, regime.
The Reagan Institute Summer Poll was conducted May 26 to June 3 among 1,555 respondents nationwide and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
The survey used a mixed methodology that included live telephone interviews, an online panel, and text-to-web responses.
To better reflect the U.S.
population, results were weighted using demographic benchmarks from the U.S.
Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey, including age, gender, race, region, and education levels.
The poll also included an oversample of 331 MAGA Republicans under age 30, a group with a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.
The Reagan Institute is a Washington-based policy organization that champions the Reagan foreign policy tradition of “peace through strength” and sustained American leadership abroad.
The findings come as Trump defends a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran as a way to reduce tensions and create a path toward a broader deal addressing Tehran's nuclear program.
The memo establishes a 60-day negotiation period during which the United States and Iran will try to reach a more comprehensive agreement.
The agreement also includes provisions aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and provides limited exemptions from sanctions linked to the continuation of negotiations.
Later talks are expected to address several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program.
Trump has described the agreement as an i
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