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Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

In June 2019 tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated after a U.S. surveillance drone was shot down by Iran’s revolutionary guard in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. claimed it was an “unprovoked attack” and the drone was flying in international airspace. 2 weeks earlier the Trump administration blamed Iran for the attacks on two oil tankers who were bombed in the Gulf of Oman. Iran denied any involvement. In early June Iran announced that it would break its uranium stockpile limit set under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Under the deal Iran was allowed to keep a maximum of 660 pounds of uranium enriched to 3.67%. Analysts predict that if the uranium is enriched to 20% or more Iran would be capable of developing nuclear weapons.

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14%
Yes
86%
No
7%
Yes
71%
No
6%
Yes, but only if they develop nuclear weapons
15%
No, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels
1%
Yes, but only with missile strikes

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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9D5XBHH from Georgia answered…1yr1Y

No, because a war with Iran will only benefit Jewish interest.

 @9JDPKH4 from New York answered…9mos9MO

No, but efforts should be made to destabilize the current authoritarian government there and support a secular democratic republic.

 @8J8CLTQ from Nevada answered…4yrs4Y

No, unless attacked.

 @9C5KXGM from Georgia answered…1yr1Y

No, because war with Iran will only benefit Jewish interest.

 @8XGTXTZ from Michigan answered…3yrs3Y

No, only if attacked

 @9VWTKQB from New York answered…1 day1D

We should have terms for an agreement to stop a war from happening, but if Iran attacks the U.S. in any way, the U.S. will go to war with the country.

 @9VRRS4D from Maryland answered…4 days4D

no they should encourage iran to disarm through diplomatic channels and if it doesnt work then strike or vote on whether or no they should go to war

 @9F2PDR2 from Indiana answered…1yr1Y

Yes, if it is proven without doubt that Iran perpetrated the attacks

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3 days3D

Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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