What Iranians Want

Based on polls, the rebellion is no surprise.

Surveying public opinion in Iran is neither easy nor safe. At Zogby International, though, we have successfully measured Iranian opinion in several polls this decade. Based on what we found in those polls, what has taken place in the streets of Tehran following the disputed national election is no surprise; those findings, moreover, imply that Iranians don’t want interference from the U.S.

It is now instructive to revisit our polling data, in these contexts: the unrest in Iran and the desire there for more freedom and democracy, the hostility between the U.S. and Iran during the Bush Presidency, and the potential for Obama’s very different personality and approach to improve the U.S. image among Iranians.

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