Six in ten Americans support the interim deal on Iran's controversial nuclear program, according to a new AP-GfK poll. But 44 percent of respondents are not confident that it will lead to a more comprehensive plan to ensure Iran does not build a nuclear weapon. And a slight majority of Americans, 55 percent, disapprove or lean towards disapproving President Barack Obama’s handling of Iran. The following are excerpts from the poll conducted from December 5 to 9.
Overall, do you approve, disapprove, or neither approve or disapprove the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iran?
Approve: 30 percent
Lean toward approving: 14 percent
Lean toward approving: 14 percent
Total approve: 44 percent
Disapprove: 40 percent
Lean toward disapproving: 15
Total disapprove: 55
Refused/Not answered: 1 percent
Don’t lean either way: 1 percent
Do you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the interim agreement reached between Iran and six world powers that is designed to curb Iran’s nuclear program?
Approve: 32
Lean approve: 28
Total approve: 59 percent
Disapprove: 19 percent
Lean disapprove: 19 percent
Total disapprove: 38 percent
Neither – don’t lean: 1 percent
Refused/Not answered: 2 percent
Refused/Not answered: 2 percent
How likely do you think it is that these initial steps toward curbing Iran’s nuclear program reached between Iran and six world powers will lead to a more comprehensive plan to ensure that Iran does not build its own nuclear weapon?
Extremely likely: 2 percent
Very likely: 9 percent
Somewhat likely: 41 percent
Not too likely: 26 percent
Not at all likely: 18 percent
Refused/Not answered: 4 percent
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