More than three-quarters of likely voters say negotiations with Iran should have the goal of stopping the regime in Tehran from ever getting nuclear weapons capability. According to a new poll from Republican pollster John McLaughlin, likely voters were asked about the United States’s current “secret negotiations” with Iran.
“In your opinion, should the goal of these negotiations be to stop Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon, or should it be to accept Iran into the ranks of nations who have nuclear weapons?” asked the question. Seventy-six percent of respondents said the goal should be to “stop Iran” from getting nukes, while just 10 percent said Iran should be allowed to have them.
In addition, 79 percent of respondents said any agreement with Iran on its nuclear program should have the approval of both the president and Congress, while 67 percent agreed that Iran would use its nuclear weapons to arm terrorists that would attack the United States as well as use them to attack Israel.
Voters also appear to support the upcoming address from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress, with 59 percent supporting the speech (including 36 percent who say they strongly support it). Just 23 percent say they oppose Netanyahu’s speech.
