- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Iran Nuclear Deal Better for Tehran Than Washington - Poll

© REUTERS / Leonhard FoegerIran nuclear talks
Iran nuclear talks - Sputnik International
Subscribe
According to the Monmouth University poll, almost half of US citizens think that Iran benefited more from the July nuclear agreement with P5+1 group of countries than the United States.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he steps to the podium prior to speaking before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill. - Sputnik International
All Alone: Only Israel, US Congress Want Iran Sanctions to Remain - Obama
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) Almost half of US citizens think that Iran benefited more from the July nuclear agreement with P5+1 group of countries than the United States, according to the Monmouth University poll released on Monday.

“Four-in-ten (41 percent) say Iran got more of what it wanted from this deal, while just 14 percent feel the US came out on top,” the poll results read.

On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries comprising the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom plus Germany, reached a comprehensive nuclear agreement to guarantee the peaceful nature of Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Almost 70 percent of Republicans think the deal was beneficial for Iran, while 39 percent of Democrats thought both Tehran and Washington made out on the agreement, according to the poll.

The Republican controlled Congress has until September 17 to reject the deal. US President Barack Obama has threatened to veto any resolution of disapproval from Congress. In order to block a presidential veto, both the House and Senate would have to secure a two-thirds majority vote.

The US citizens are currently divided on how Congress should vote, with 27 percent of the polled supporting approval of the deal and 32 percent saying it should be rejected.

Overall, the majority of Americans, 61 percent, do not trust Iran to abide by the nuclear deal, the poll found.

On Wednesday, Treasury Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam Szubin said the United States can snap back sanction on Iran “in a matter of days,” if Tehran violates the nuclear agreement.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала