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Poll Finds 48% of Republicans Oppose $300 Billion Iran Reconstruction Fund
A new Economist-YouGov survey shows nearly half of Republicans reject a proposed postwar reconstruction package for Iran. Support for asset unfreezes and oil sanctions waivers stands near 40% among the same group.
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A new poll from the Economist and YouGov found that 48% of Republicans oppose providing Iran with $300 billion for postwar reconstruction and economic development. Only 23% of Republicans polled expressed support for the measure, while 29% said they were unsure.
The same survey recorded nearly identical results among Democrats. President Donald Trump has stated that U.S. taxpayer funds will not be used and that Gulf states will provide the financing.
Forty percent of Republicans said they support unfreezing Iranian assets and granting sanctions waivers that would allow Tehran to sell oil abroad. Democrats showed slightly higher support at 42%. A majority of Republicans backed opening the Strait of Hormuz toll-free for 60 days during negotiations. Most also favored talks on disposing of Iran's enriched uranium.
The Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for an end to the war. Details of the reconstruction fund remain subject to a 60-day negotiation period under the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.
