New poll reveals Americans see two paths on Iran — and support both almost equally
FIRST ON FOX: Americans are nearly evenly split between favoring Iranian regime change and a negotiated U.S. settlement with Iran, according to a new survey. Some 39% of respondents favor...
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FIRST ON FOX: Americans are nearly evenly split between favoring Iranian regime change and a negotiated U.S. settlement with Iran, according to a new survey. Some 39% of respondents favor a negotiated settlement where Iran’s current government remains in place , with verifiable limits on its nuclear and missile programs, according to the findings of the Reagan Institute Summer Survey, while 36% favor replacing Iran’s current government with one more favorable to the U.S. Another 16% favor a weakened regime where the current government stays in place but is significantly diminished militarily and economically, and 8% responded that they don’t know. The survey was conducted before President Donald Trump and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that included a 60-day ceasefire and opened the Strait of Hormuz. The findings underscore the political challenge facing Trump as his administration pursues a newly signed memorandum of understanding with Iran. While the agreement seeks to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions through negotiations, Americans remain divided over the ultimate objective of U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS DOUBT NEW AGREEMENT WILL STOP IRAN FROM DEVELOPING NUKES Republicans who responded to the survey favored replacing Iran's government by a 2-to-1 margin over a diplomatic deal. Republicans were far more likely than Democrats to favor a more aggressive outcome in Iran. Half of Republican respondents said they would prefer to see Iran's current government replaced with one more favorable to the United States, compared to 25% who said they would favor a negotiated settlement 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% backed a negotiated settlement. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS SWEEPING TERMS OF PROPOSED IRAN AGREEMENT Democrats, meanwhile, largely…