Iran

Afghans Assess Roles for NATO, U.N., Regional Actors

Reconstruction viewed as the top job, currently and ideally

November 20, 2009
Afghans surveyed in June see NATO, the United Nations, India, and Iran playing roles in reconstruction more than anything else -- in line with what Afghans say they should do. However, Afghans are as likely to see Pakistan’s role as supporting the Taliban as helping with reconstruction.More ...

Iranians Have Doubted U.S. Commitment to Democracy

Majority says U.S. not serious about encouraging democracy in region

July 2, 2009
Amid debate about the Obama administration’s reaction to Iran’s election dispute, Gallup polling reveals past skepticism among Iranians about the United States’ willingness to allow people in their region to fashion their own political future as they see fit.More ...

Even Before Dispute, Iranians Split on Honesty of Elections

Urban Iranians far less likely than rural Iranians to express trust

June 16, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted in Iran in 2008 found Iranians divided on the honesty of their elections before last week’s disputed presidential election, with 50% saying they were confident and 40% saying they were not. Rural Iranians (66%) were nearly twice as likely as urban Iranians (36%) to express trust.More ...

Iran’s Election Brings Desire for Women’s Rights Into Focus

Men and women agreed in 2007 that women should have certain freedoms

June 11, 2009
Long before women’s rights emerged as one of many salient issues in Iran’s presidential election Friday, Gallup Polls found majorities of Iranians in favor of the government guaranteeing women certain rights.More ...

Many Turks, Iranians, Egyptians Link Sharia and Justice

Egyptians most likely to make positive associations with Sharia

July 25, 2008
Gallup Poll findings show that among those who think Sharia must be a source of legislation in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey, many respondents associate it with positive attributes.More ...

Iranians, Egyptians, Turks: Contrasting Views on Sharia

In Egypt, 64% think Sharia must be the only source of legislation

July 10, 2008
Gallup Polls conducted in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey offer three contrasting views of the role of Sharia in national law. About two-thirds of Egyptians think Sharia must be the only source of legislation, compared with 14% of Iranians and fewer than 1 in 10 Turks who say the same.More ...
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

April 29, 2008
Data-driven insights into Americans' tax rebates, a proposed oil pipeline from Iran to India, rising food prices in the U.S., and the aborting of female fetuses in India.
Gallup Glance Around the Globe

Gallup Glance Around the Globe

March 10, 2008
Americans weigh in on Iraq, presidential elections; Spaniards reelect prime minister Zapatero; Iranians prepare for an upcoming parliamentary election.

Iran

Next, I’d like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. First, is your overall opinion of IRAN very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?More ...

Americans Want a Restrained Iran Strategy

Most favor diplomacy and economic methods, not military action

November 6, 2007
Americans widely agree that the initial U.S. approach to dealing with Iran’s nuclear program should be a restrained one -- one that relies on diplomacy and economic tools rather than military force. Even if those methods fail, Gallup polling suggests fewer than half of Americans would favor taking military action.More ...
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