The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you,” and asked: “On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?” The average response was 4.75 (in February: 4.7). [...] Interestingly, for the United States to “return and fully adhere to the terms of the JCPOA” was rated the same as the symbolic step—76%, and very meaningful to 57%. [...] 22 Iranian Public Opinion At the Start of the Raisi Administration | September 2021 Consistent with the rising salience of the pandemic seen in other questions, if the United States would “Remove all obstacles to Iran purchasing vaccines, or the ingredients needed to make vaccines,” this would now be meaningful to 70% (very, 50%). [...] Possible Assurances One reported sticking point in the negotiations in the first half of 2021 related to whether the United States could give assurances that the JCPOA would remain in place and be effective in the future. [...] The five events asked about were, in order: ● The recent explosions that took place at the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility (July 2020) ● The assassination of Iran’s nuclear scientists Iranian Public Opinion At the Start of the Raisi Administration | September 2021 35 ● The 2017 terrorist attacks in Tehran against the Parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini ● The surprise ISIS takeove.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 3
- Methodology 5
- Summary of Findings 6
- Challenges Facing Iran Irans Global Relations 6
- Irans Role in the Region 8
- Social Issues in Iran Irans Political Scene 9
- Challenges Facing Iran 11
- President Raisi and Key Challenges 11
- Challenges facing Raisi 12
- Irans Economy 13
- Sense of Well-Being 14
- The Pandemic 15
- Levels of Public Confidence in Raisi as Term Begins 17
- Irans Global Relations 18
- Views of Other Countries 18
- Relations with China 18
- Attitudes Toward the United States 20
- Attitudes Toward the Nuclear Deal 23
- Attitudes toward Negotiations on JCPOA Revival 26
- Possible Assurances 27
- Relations with the IAEA 28
- Irans Role in the Region 29
- Military and Diplomatic Choices 29
- Yemen 30
- Iraq 30
- Attitudes toward Missiles and Military Forces 31
- Missiles 31
- Expectations about Afghanistan 33
- Views of Other Countries and Organizations in the Mideast 34
- Images of the United States Knowledge and Power in the Region 35
- Social Issues in Iran 37
- Iranians Sources of News Social Media Networks 37
- Government Closings of Social Media 39
- Policy Attitudes of the BBCVOA Audience 39
- Social Issues in Iran 40
- Water Shortages and Climate Change 40
- Womens Situation and Human Rights 42
- Irans Political Scene 44
- Political Figures Favorability 44
- The June Presidential Election 45
- Election Results 47
- How Iranians Navigated the Election Process 48
- Other Factors in the Low Turnout 50
- Trust in Authorities and the Constitutional System 52
- Stability of Irans Constitutional System 53
- Attitudes toward Demonstrations 54
- Appendix Methodology 57
