Iran

Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of Iran? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?

	Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	1	12	33	48	5
2023 Feb 1-23	3	12	42	40	2
2022 Feb 1-17	3	10	47	37	2
2021 Feb 3-18	2	11	45	40	2
2020 Feb 3-16	3	8	44	44	1
2019 Feb 1-10	3	13	46	36	3
2018 Feb 1-10	2	15	43	36	4
2017 Feb 1-5	2	10	47	39	3
2016 Feb 3-7	3	11	39	40	7
2015 Feb 8-11	2	9	44	40	6
2014 Feb 6-9	2	10	42	42	4
2013 Feb 7-10	2	7	39	48	4
2012 Feb 2-5	2	8	35	52	4
2011 Feb 2-5	2	9	42	43	4
2010 Feb 1-3	1	9	39	46	4
2009 Feb 9-12	2	10	38	42	7
2008 Feb 11-14	1	7	43	45	4
2007 Feb 1-4	1	8	38	48	5
2006 Feb 6-9	1	6	40	46	6
2005 Feb 7-10	1	11	49	33	6
2004 Feb 9-12	3	14	46	31	6
2003 Mar 14-15 ^	2	11	48	31	8
2003 Feb 3-6	2	11	48	29	10
2002 Feb 4-6	2	9	46	38	5
2001 Feb 1-4 ^	2	10	45	38	5
1996 Mar 8-10	1	5	38	46	10
1991 Aug 8-11	1	12	44	35	9
1991 Mar 14-17	3	11	41	35	10
1991 Jan 30-Feb 2	2	11	39	40	8
1989 Aug 10-13	1	4	27	62	6
1989 Feb 28-Mar 2	1	4	27	62	6
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

What one country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States' greatest enemy today? [OPEN-ENDED]

Recent trend

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2016
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
China	41	50	49	45	22	21	11	12
Russia	26	32	32	26	23	32	19	15
Iran	9	2	2	4	19	9	7	14
United States itself	5	1	2	1	1	2	2	1
North Korea/Korea	4	7	6	9	12	14	51	16
Israel	2	*	*	*	2	*	*	1
Ukraine	2	*	--	--	--	--	--	--
Middle East (non-specific)	1	*	--	*	1	1	*	3
Iraq	1	*	*	2	7	2	2	5
Afghanistan	*	1	1	1	1	2	*	4
Japan	*	*	*	*	1	*	*	1
Saudi Arabia	*	*	*	*	1	*	*	*
Venezuela	*	*	*	*	--	*	*	--
The Palestinian Authority	*	--	--	*	*	--	--	*
Syria	*	--	*	--	1	1	*	4
Yemen	*	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Mexico	--	--	--	1	*	1	*	*
Pakistan	--	--	--	--	1	--	*	1
Egypt	--	--	--	--	*	--	--	--
Islamic countries (non-specific)	--	--	--	--	*	--	*	1
Cuba	--	--	--	--	--	*	--	*
France	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	*
Libya	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	*
South Korea	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other	1	1	1	*	1	3	1	8
None (vol.)	1	2	2	1	2	2	*	4
No opinion	6	3	4	6	6	8	5	11
* Less than 0.5%; (vol.) = volunteered response
Gallup

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. Development of nuclear weapons by Iran

	Critical	Important	Not important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	77	19	4	1
2023 Feb 1-23	74	22	4	*
2022 Feb 1-17	76	19	4	1
2021 Feb 3-18	75	21	3	*
2019 Feb 1-10	72	21	6	1
2016 Feb 3-7	75	18	5	1
2015 Feb 8-11	77	16	5	2
2014 Feb 6-9	76	18	4	2
2013 Feb 7-10	83	16	1	*
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, we have a question about the recent military action the United States took that resulted in the death of an Iranian military general. Do you approve or disapprove of this U.S. military action?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
2020 Jan 16-29	53	45	2
Gallup

What do you think the United States should do to get Iran to shut down its nuclear program -- [ROTATED: take military action against Iran, (or) rely mainly on economic and diplomatic efforts]? Suppose U.S. economic and diplomatic efforts do not work. If that happens, do you think the United States should -- or should not -- take military action against Iran?

	2019 Jul 15-31	2007 Nov 2-4
	%	%
Take military action against Iran	18	18
Take military action if diplomatic/economic efforts fail	35	28
Not take military action even if diplomatic/economic efforts fail	43	45
No opinion	4	9
Gallup

How concerned are you that the U.S. will be too quick to use military force in an attempt to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not at all concerned	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2019 Jul 15-31	34	31	21	13	1
2007 Nov 2-4	42	34	14	8	1
2006 Feb 9-12	34	35	20	10	1
Gallup

How concerned are you that the U.S. will not do enough to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2019 Jul 15-31	26	37	23	14	1
2007 Nov 2-4	33	40	17	9	2
2006 Feb 9-12	26	41	24	6	2
Gallup

Please say whether you consider Iran an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

	Ally	Friendly, but not an ally	Unfriendly	Enemy	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018 Jul 2-8 ^	3	14	41	39	3
2014 Mar 22-23 ^	2	10	41	41	6
2013 Sep 15-16 ^	2	8	38	45	8
2013 Jun 1-4	2	8	34	51	5
2000 May 18-21	3	14	44	34	5
^ Asked on 优蜜传媒Daily tracking survey
Gallup

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. The military power of Iran

	Critical	Important	Not important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2010 Feb 1-3	61	29	8	2
* Less than 0.5%
Gallup

Next, how closely are you following the news about the nuclear agreement reached between Iran, the U.S., and five other nations last year that recently went into effect -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all?

	Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2016 Feb 3-7	18	37	26	17	1
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Do you approve or disapprove of the Iran nuclear agreement?

	Approve	Disapprove	No opinion
	%	%	%
2016 Feb 3-7	30	57	14
Gallup

Next, how concerned are you about the impact of each of the following on the U.S. economy -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all? How about the political situation in Iran?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2012 Feb 2-5	57	29	9	3	1
Gallup

Next, how important do you think what happens in Iran is to the United States today -- would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important?

	Vitally important	Important, not vital	Not too important	Not important at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2011 Feb 2-5	57	24	11	5	3
2007 Feb 1-4	65	22	6	3	3
Gallup

Do you think the United States should or should not engage in direct diplomacy with Iran?

	Yes, should	No, should not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2009 Jan 30-Feb 1	56	38	6
Gallup

How confident are you in the United Nations to handle the situation relating to Iran's nuclear program -- very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident?

	Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not confident at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Apr 28-30	5	28	36	31	1
2006 Feb 9-12 ^	8	39	27	24	2
^ WORDING: How confident are you in the United Nations' ability to handle the situation in Iran -- ...?
Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against the United States -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Feb 9-12	50	30	12	6	2
Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- Iran would provide a nuclear weapon to terrorists who would use it against Israel -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Feb 9-12	49	32	12	4	4
Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that --The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against Israel -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Feb 9-12	41	36	15	4	4
Gallup

Suppose Iran DOES develop nuclear weapons. Just your best guess, how likely is it that -- The Iranian government would use nuclear weapons against the United States -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Feb 9-12	30	29	26	12	2
Gallup

Which comes closest to your view -- [ROTATED: Iran poses an immediate threat to the United States, Iran poses a long-term threat to the U.S., but not an immediate threat, or Iran does not pose a threat to the United States at all]?

	Immediate threat	Long-term threat	Not a threat	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
2006 Jan 20-22	19	65	12	5
2004 Nov 19-21 ^	16	65	14	5
2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 ^	15	65	15	5
2003 May 30-Jun 1	13	64	20	3
^ Asked in rotation with North Korea; results reported based on half sample where Iran asked first.
Gallup

How worried are you about Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not at all worried?

	Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2006 Jan 20-22 ^	27	47	19	6	1
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

Based on what you have heard or read, do you think that the government of Iran is -- or is not -- attempting to develop its own nuclear weapons?

	Yes, is	No, is not	No opinion
	%	%	%
2006 Jan 20-22 ^	80	12	8
^ Asked of a half sample
Gallup

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