In light of the announced “deal” to end the war to eliminate the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear weapons program it is worth revisiting the results of a recent Rasmussen Reports survey which found 72% of voters saying they would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain highly enriched uranium.
As we explained in our article “The Art Of No Deal: Voters Losing Faith In Trump’s Strategy To Negotiate An End To Iran War,” voters have a set of much broader concerns about Iran’s role in the world than its nuclear weapons program.
And the “deal” as announced in the leaked draft of the Memorandum of Understanding setting up the end of the war does not appear to address many, if not most of them.
Seventy-seven percent (77%) would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain long-range ballistic missiles, including 53% who would be Very Concerned. Nineteen percent (19%) aren’t concerned about the peace deal letting Iran keep its missiles.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Likely U.S. Voters would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries. That includes 61% who would be Very Concerned. Just 12% aren’t concerned about Iran retaining its ability to fund terrorism in other countries.
Stopping Iran’s nuclear weapons program was a main goal cited for launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran in February. Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain highly enriched uranium, including 44% who would be Very Concerned about such a deal. Only 23% would not be concerned if the peace deal let Iran keep its enriched uranium stockpile.
Seventy-five percent (75%) would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz, including 52% who would be Very Concerned. Twenty-percent (20%) aren’t concerned about Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
More Republicans (64%) than Democrats (44%) or unaffiliated voters (48%) would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Similarly, 64% of Republicans, 42% of Democrats and 53% of unaffiliated voters would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain long-range ballistic missiles.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republicans, 34% of Democrats and 39% of unaffiliated voters would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain highly enriched uranium.
Women voters are more concerned than men that a peace deal might allow Iran to keep its long-range missiles and highly enriched uranium.
Sixty-one percent (61%) of whites, 52% of black voters, 66% of Hispanics and 71% of other minorities would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries. Black voters are least concerned about Iran being allowed to retain its uranium stockpiles.
Among those who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, 62% would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain highly enriched uranium, but only 28% of Kamala Harris voters share that level of concern.
In an appearance on FOX News General Jack Keane summed-up our feelings, “I cannot square some of the things that are coming out of the administration from reliable sources. When I heard it from the Iranians, I dismissed it, that is the same nonsense we always hear. But when they hear from administration sources things that you have heard of what is in this deal that it makes no sense whatsoever.”
And as Marc Theissen posted to X, “Why are so many of us who support and defend President Trump all expressing the same concerns about this deal? We all think Epic Fury was one of the most courageous decisions any president has made. If we’re wrong release the MOU and show the world there’s nothing to be concerned about.”
Clearly, the President has a lot of selling to do to convince Americans this is the right way to end our so-far fabulously successful war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
