Poll Watch: Pew Research Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Pew Research Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

In your opinion, which is more important: to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action; or to avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons?

• Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action 64% (58%)
• Avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons 25% (30%)

Among Democrats

• Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action 62% (50%)
• Avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons 25% (38%)

Among Republicans

• Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action 80% (74%)
• Avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons 14% (16%)

Among Independents

• Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action 59% (55%)
• Avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may develop nuclear weapons 32% (34%)

Survey of 1,501 adults was conducted March 13-17, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted February 8-12, 2012 are in parentheses.