Iranians' Attitudes Toward International Relations: A 2021 Survey Report
Raw Sample Count: 20097
Effective Sample Count: 1025
1. Iran’s nuclear program
Which of these statements best resemble your view on Iran’s nuclear program?
- 1. I agree with having a nuclear program for peaceful purposes 56%
- 2. I agree with having a nuclear program for purposes like atomic weapons 10.8%
- 3. I entirely disagree with having a nuclear program 26.9%
- 4. I have no opinion 6.4%
2. Uranium enrichment and sanctions
Regarding the nuclear program and the sanctions, which of the following decisions is the right one?
- 1. Continuing uranium enrichment despite the sanctions 27.4%
- 2. Suspending uranium enrichment to get the sanctions lifted 55.1%
- 3. Don’t know 17.5%
3. JCPOA’s benefit for the Iranian people
The joint agreement [JCPOA] benefitted the Iranian people until the United States withdrew from it.
- 1. Strongly agree 15.6%
- 2. Somewhat agree 26.9%
- 3. Somewhat disagree 9%
- 4. Strongly disagree 28.3%
- 5. No opinion 20.2%
4. Negotiating other issues beyond the nuclear program
In the negotiations for reviving the JCPOA, other topics of contention with the West besides the nuclear program should be included.
- 1. Strongly agree 34.5%
- 2. Somewhat agree 17.2%
- 3. Somewhat disagree 5.5%
- 4. Strongly disagree 20.1%
- 5. No opinion 22.8%
5. Main cause of Iran’s economic situation
According to you, which of these factors have had the worst impact on the Iranian economy’s current situation?
- 1. The sanctions and foreign pressures 9.7%
- 2. Domestic inefficiency and corruption 86.3%
- 3. Don’t know 4%
6. Iran’s ballistic missile development program
Which statement is the closest to your view about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ballistic-missile development program?
- 1. I agree with having the ballistic-missile program, even if it leads to sanctions 25.6%
- 2. I agree with having a ballistic-missile program, only if it leads to no sanctions 37.1%
- 3. I entirely disagree with having the ballistic-missile development program 27.5%
- 4. No opinion 9.8%
7. View on the United States
How do you view the United States?
- 1. Very favorable 20.4%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 31.7%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 17%
- 4. Very unfavorable 22.5%
- 5. No opinion 8.3%
8. View on Israel
How do you view Israel?
- 1. Very favorable 13.3%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 21.4%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 15.3%
- 4. Very unfavorable 32.4%
- 5. No opinion 17.7%
9. View on the United Kingdom
How do you view the United Kingdom?
- 1. Very favorable 7.9%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 17.3%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 23.2%
- 4. Very unfavorable 39.7%
- 5. No opinion 11.9%
10. View on the European Union
How do you view the European Union?
- 1. Very favorable 15.2%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 33.4%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 17.8%
- 4. Very unfavorable 20.4%
- 5. No opinion 13.2%
11. View on Russia
How do you view Russia?
- 1. Very favorable 6%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 18.6%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 18%
- 4. Very unfavorable 47.4%
- 5. No opinion 9.9%
12. View on China
How do you view China?
- 1. Very favorable 5.8%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 21.2%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 16.2%
- 4. Very unfavorable 49.4%
- 5. No opinion 7.4%
13. View on Saudi Arabia
How do you view Saudi Arabia?
- 1. Very favorable 7.5%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 19.9%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 19.6%
- 4. Very unfavorable 37.3%
- 5. No opinion 15.8%
14. View on the United Nations
How do you view the United Nations?
- 1. Very favorable 15.1%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 31.9%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 19.7%
- 4. Very unfavorable 19.9%
- 5. No opinion 13.3%
15. View on the World Health Organization
How do you view the World Health Organization?
- 1. Very favorable 27.4%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 34.4%
- 3. Somewhat disagree 15%
- 4. Very unfavorable 12.2%
- 5. No opinion 11%
16. Impact of US presidents’ foreign policy
According to you, which US president’s foreign policy most benefitted the Iranian people?
- 1. Joe Biden 7.4%
- 2. Donald Trump 29.4%
- 3. None of them 48.6%
- 4. Don’t know / No opinion 14.6%
17. US withdrawal from Afghanistan and regional security
Do you think that the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan benefits regional security?
- 1. Yes, it benefits regional security 25.8%
- 2. No, it harms regional security 46.6%
- 3. The withdrawal has no effect on regional security 11.4%
- 4. Don’t know 16.2%
18. Iran-China 25-year agreement
What is your view of the Iran-China 25-year Cooperation Program?
- 1. Strongly agree 8.4%
- 2. Somewhat agree 9.5%
- 3. Somewhat disagree 6.7%
- 4. Strongly disagree 64.2%
- 5. No opinion 11.1%
19. Iran-Russia Caspian legal regime agreement
What is your view of the agreement between Iran and Russia regarding the legal regime of the Caspian Sea?
- 1. Strongly agree 5%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 8.2%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 7%
- 4. Strongly disagree 64%
- 5. No opinion 15.8%
20. Iran-Russia 20-year agreement
What is your view of the 20-year Cooperation Treaty between Iran and Russia?
- 1. Strongly agree 5.4%
- 2. Somewhat favorable 10.1%
- 3. Somewhat unfavorable 6.4%
- 4. Strongly disagree 60.1%
- 5. No opinion 18%
21. World powers and human rights in Iran
[How should] world powers deal with the human rights situation in Iran[?]
- 1. They should not interfere 14.7%
- 2. They should only monitor and report 12.7%
- 3. They should monitor and if necessary, also act 60.9%
- 4. No opinion 11.6%
22. Iran’s role in Syria
How do you see Iran’s role in the developments in Syria in recent years?
- 1. Positive 26.1%
- 2. Negative 57.1%
- 3. No opinion 16.8%
23. Impact of IRGC’s Quds Force on Iran’s security
Do you think that the IRGC’s Quds Force’s regional activity has increased Iran’s security?
- 1. Yes, it increases Iran’s security 33.6%
- 2. No, it decreases Iran’s security 31.6%
- 3. It has no effect on Iran’s security 20.6%
- 4. Don’t know 14.3%
24. Chant: Death to America
What is your view of the chant “Death to America”?
- 1. Agree 17.6%
- 2. Disagree 73%
- 3. No opinion 9.4%
25. Chant: Death to Israel
What is your view of the chant “Death to Israel”?
- 1. Agree 22.9%
- 2. Disagree 65.5%
- 3. No opinion 11.6%
26. Chant: Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, I sacrifice my life for Iran
What is your view of the chant “Not Gaza, not Lebanon, I sacrifice my life for Iran”?
- 1. Agree 63.7%
- 2. Disagree 23.6%
- 3. No opinion 12.7%
27. Chant: Our enemy is right here, they lie that it’s America
What is your view of the chant “Our enemy is right here, they lie that it’s the USA”?
- 1. Agree 72.8%
- 2. Disagree 15.5%
- 3. No opinion 11.7%
28. Iran’s approach to Hezbollah in Lebanon
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to Hezbollah in Lebanon?
- 1. Agree 21.8%
- 2. Disagree 70.7%
- 3. No opinion 7.5%
29. Iran’s approach to Hamas in Palestine
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to Hamas in Palestine?
- 1. Agree 20.4%
- 2. Disagree 70.6%
- 3. No opinion 9%
30. Iran’s approach to the Houthis in Yemen
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to the Houthis in Yemen?
- 1. Agree 20.8%
- 2. Disagree 69.6%
- 3. No opinion 9.6%
31. Iran’s approach to Al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to Al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq?
- 1. Agree 20.1%
- 2. Disagree 69.2%
- 3. No opinion 10.8%
32. Iran’s approach to Bashar al-Assad in Syria
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to Bashar al-Assad in Syria?
- 1. Agree 20.2%
- 2. Disagree 71%
- 3. No opinion 8.9%
33. Iran’s approach to Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela
Do you agree with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela?
- 1. Agree 16.5%
- 2. Disagree 67.1%
- 3. No opinion 16.4%
34. Likelihood of Iran-Israel military conflict
Do you think that the tensions between Iran and Israel can lead to a direct military conflict?
- 1. Yes, that is likely 31.8%
- 2. No, that is unlikely 52.8%
- 3. Don’t know 15.4%
35. Vote in the 2021 presidential election
Who did you vote for in the 2021 presidential elections?
- 1. Ibrahim Raisi 22.6%
- 2. Mohsen Rezaee 1.9%
- 3. Abdolnaser Hemmati 1.7%
- 4. A.H. Ghazizadeh Hashemi 1.3%
- 5. Blank vote 4.7%
- 6. Did not vote 67.9%
36. Political orientations of respondents
Which option comes closest to your political orientation?
- 1. Proponent of regime change as a precondition for change 34.7%
- 2. Proponent of structural transformation and transition from the IR 24.5%
- 3. Proponent of gradual reform within the framework of the IR 11.9%
- 4. Proponent of the Islamic Revolution's principles and the Supreme Leader 15.9%
- 5. None of them 13.1%
37. Access to survey
On which platform did you encounter this survey?
- 1. Psiphon 27.6%
- 2. Telegram 32.5%
- 3. Instagram 15.9%
- 4. WhatsApp 17%
- 5. Other 5.3%
- 6. Twitter/X 1.7%
39. Age groups of respondents
What is your age catagory?
- 1. Between 20 and 29 years old 30.1%
- 2. Between 30 and 49 years old 51.1%
- 3. At least 50 years old 18.8%
40. Geographical distribution of respondents
Do you live in an urban or rural area?
- 1. Rural 21.2%
- 2. Urban 78.8%
41. Province of residence of respondents
In what province do you live?
- 1. East Azerbaijan 4.8%
- 2. West Azerbaijan 3.6%
- 3. Ardabil 1.5%
- 4. Isfahan 6.9%
- 5. Alborz 3.8%
- 6. Ilam 0.7%
- 7. Bushehr 1.5%
- 8. Tehran 19.1%
- 9. Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari 1.1%
- 10. South Khorasan 0.9%
- 11. Razavi Khorasan 7.8%
- 12. North Khorasan 0.9%
- 13. Khuzestan 5.4%
- 14. Zanjan 1.3%
- 15. Semnan 1%
- 16. Sistan and Baluchistan 2.1%
- 17. Fars 6.3%
- 18. Ghazvin 1.6%
- 19. Qom 1.6%
- 20. Kurdistan 1.8%
- 21. Kerman 3.6%
- 22. Kermanshah 2.4%
- 23. Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 0.8%
- 24. Golestan 2.2%
- 25. Gilan 3.5%
- 26. Lorestan 2%
- 27. Mazandaran 4.5%
- 28. Markazi 1.8%
- 29. Hormozgan 2%
- 30. Hamadan 2.1%
- 31. Yazd 1.4%
42. Distribution of household income levels among respondents
What is your household’s total monthly income range?
- 1. First three lower deciles 31.8%
- 2. Middle three deciles 27.9%
- 3. Upper four deciles 40.3%
43. Language spoken at home
What language do you normally speak at home?
- 1. Persian 66.2%
- 2. Azerbaijani/Turkic 11.7%
- 3. Kurdish 4.9%
- 4. Luri/Bakhtiari 4.7%
- 5. Baluchi 1.7%
- 6. Gilaki 1.3%
- 7. Mazandarani 1.6%
- 8. Arabic 1.8%
- 9. Laki 0.4%
- 10. Armeni 0.1%
- 11. Turkmeni 0.7%
- 12. Tati 0.05%
- 13. Other 4.75%
44. Importance of family
How important is family in your life?
- 1. Very important 86.2%
- 2. Rather important 9%
- 3. Not very important 1.7%
- 4. Not at all important 2.4%
- 5. Do not know 0.6%
45. Importance of religion
How important is religion in your life?
- 1. Very important 28.5%
- 2. Rather important 18.4%
- 3. Not very important 14%
- 4. Not at all important 37%
- 5. Do not know 2.1%
46. Importance of friends
How important are friends in your life?
- 1. Very important 21.7%
- 2. Rather important 55.6%
- 3. Not very important 15.3%
- 4. Not at all important 6.2%
- 5. Do not know 1.2%
47. Importance of work
How important is work in your life?
- 1. Very important 78%
- 2. Rather important 17.1%
- 3. Not very important 2.3%
- 4. Not at all important 1.8%
- 5. Do not know 0.8%
48. Education level
What is your highest level of education?
- 1. Non-university educated 72.3%
- 2. University educated 27.7%
49. Vote in the 2017 presidential election
Voted for candidate in the 2017 presidential election
- 1. Hassan Rouhani (+ Hashemitaba) 42.2%
- 2. Ebrahim Raisi (+ Mir-Salim) 28.8%
- 3. I did not vote (+ blank vote) 29%
50. Importance of politics
How important are politics in your life?
- 1. Very important 22.4%
- 2. Rather important 36.2%
- 3. Not very important 19.6%
- 4. Not at all important 21.6%
- 5. Do not know 0.2%
51. Social trust
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?
- 1. Most people can be trusted 17.3%
- 2. Need to be very careful 82.7%
52. Employment status
Are you currently employed or unemployed?
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Total population
- 1. Employed 41.2%
- 2. Unemployed 58.8%
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Population in urban areas
- 1. Employed 41.6%
- 2. Unemployed 58.4%
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Population in rural areas
- 1. Employed 39.4%
- 2. Unemployed 60.6%
53. Important aspects in life
For each of the following aspects, indicate how important it is in your life.
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Family
- 1. Very important 86.2%
- 2. Rather important 9.0%
- 3. Not very important 1.7%
- 4. Not at all important 2.4%
- 5. Do not know 0.6%
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Friends
- 1. Very important 21.7%
- 2. Rather important 55.6%
- 3. Not very important 15.3%
- 4. Not at all important 6.2%
- 5. Do not know 1.2%
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Work
- 1. Very important 78.0%
- 2. Rather important 17.1%
- 3. Not very important 2.3%
- 4. Not at all important 1.8%
- 5. Do not know 0.8%
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Religion
- 1. Very important 28.5%
- 2. Rather important 18.4%
- 3. Not very important 14.0%
- 4. Not at all important 37.0%
- 5. Do not know 2.1%