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title: "Negotiating with Iran"
description: "That's the percentage of the American public who favor direct negotiations with Iran over the issue of its nuclear program"
date: "2006-09-18"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2006/09/18/negotiating-with-iran/"
---

# Negotiating with Iran

A majority of the American public is amenable to the idea of direct negotiations with Iran over the issue of its nuclear program; 54% majority favors such negotiations, while 32% are opposed. Among those who say they have heard a lot about Iran’s nuclear program, an even larger majority (64%) favors direct negotiations with Tehran. Republicans are actually a bit more supportive of direct talks with Iran than are Democrats. Six-in-ten Republicans say they favor the U.S. negotiating directly with Iran over the issue of its nuclear program; somewhat fewer Democrats agree (51%). [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/248/democrats-hold-solid-lead-strong-anti-incumbent-anti-bush-mood)