Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans Doubt US-Iran Agreement

Moscow (ANTARA) - Two-thirds of United States citizens doubt the effectiveness of the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran to end the conflict between the two nations, according to survey results conducted by the British research firm Focaldata for the Financial Times.

Based on the survey results, 6lar6% of voters in the United States believe that the memorandum of understanding will not have a significant impact on the situation in the Middle East, or may even potentially increase instability and heighten the possibility of further conflict.

The survey also shows that 44% of respondents believe the position of the United States has actually weakened following the conflict with Iran, while 31% of respondents believe the nation’s position has become stronger.

Only about one in five US voters believes that the memorandum of understanding will bring peace to the Middle East region.

The survey was conducted between 26–30 June among 1,795 voters in the United States with a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points.

On the night of 18 June, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the military conflict that began on 28 February.

The memorandum of understanding also includes a schedule for the lifting of the naval blockade by the United States and the restoration of Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Furthermore, Iran has committed not to develop nuclear weapons. Issues regarding Iran’s nuclear programme will be resolved through a separate agreement.

Both parties have agreed to hold negotiations on the matter within 60 days. For Tehran, this process is expected to pave the way for the lifting of sanctions that have long been imposed on Iran.