The on-again-off-again negotiations for a peace deal with Iran have many voters worried that the final agreement won’t do enough to contain the threat from Iran; 83% of Likely U.S. Voters saying they would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries and 72% of voters saying they would be concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain highly enriched uranium.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 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-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.
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.
Majorities of all political categories – 72% of Republicans, 56% of both Democrats and voters not affiliated with either major party – would be Very Concerned if the peace deal allowed Iran to retain its ability to fund and supply terrorists in other countries.
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.
