Iran Nuclear Deal

Much of the 2020 field of Democrats would like to rejoin the Iran nuclear agreement that the United States withdrew from under President Donald Trump.

By Megan Duzor | VOA News

FILE - President Hassan Rouhani visits the Bushehr nuclear power plant just outside of Bushehr, Iran on Jan. 13, 2015. (AP)

Under the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, Tehran agreed to not enrich uranium and allow nuclear inspectors into the country in return for sanctions relief. Following the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States pulled out of the deal in 2018. The Democratic candidates running for U.S. president in 2020 largely want to rejoin the deal, with some arguing that its terms should be renegotiated first.

Would you rejoin the Iran nuclear agreement?

Yes but negotiate new terms

Unclear

Public opinion

Do you agree or disagree with President Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear agreement?

29%

Agree

42%

Disagree

28%

Not sure

29%

42%

Agree

Disagree

Agree

29%

42%

Disagree

Source: Reuters / Ipsos poll (released May 8, 2018)


President Donald Trump’s position: President Donald Trump announced in May 2018 that the United States was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, and has called the agreement the “worst deal ever negotiated.”