Before Israel’s recent strike in Iran, most voters in the US expressed support for the Trump administration backing “Israel efforts” to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions in a poll.
A Harvard Harris poll conducted on June 11th and 12th surveyed 2,097 registered voters. It asked whether the US should support or oppose Israel’s efforts if a satisfactory agreement with Iran regarding nuclear weapons was not reached.
About 60% favored supporting Israel’s actions to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, while 40% opposed such support.
The Democrat responses were fairly balanced, with 53% against supporting Israel compared to 47% in favor. Among Republicans, a significant 78% endorsed backing Israel’s efforts, while 22% disagreed. Most independents—54%—agreed with supporting these efforts, yet 46% did not.
The Israeli strike resulted in the deaths of key military leaders and nuclear scientists in Iran, targeting nuclear facilities and refineries.
President Trump expressed concerns on Thursday about the potential fallout from the Israeli attack, suggesting it might disrupt the US’s negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear program.
“It may actually be beneficial, but it could also sabotage talks,” he stated.
Following the strike, Trump indicated that Iran might have a “second chance” after failing to meet the initial 60-day deadline for negotiations.
In his post, he added, “Two months ago, I gave Iran the ultimate of 60 days to negotiate. They should have acted.”
A poll conducted prior to the Israeli strike found that 60% of Democrats, 85% of Republicans, and 56% of independents favored the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran. Conversely, 40% of respondents were opposed.
Nearly 75% of those surveyed believed the US should only accept agreements that include Iran’s commitment to dismantle its nuclear enrichment capabilities, with support from 72% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, and 76% of independents. Only 24% thought this requirement was unnecessary.
Around 45% anticipated that no deal would be reached, while 32% expressed optimism that a significant agreement would occur, and 23% feared that poor deals might emerge.
The poll has a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points.
