Attitude Toward the Islamic Government:
- 2023 GAMAAN Survey: About 81% of Iranians inside Iran reject the Islamic Republic and prefer a democratic government. Only 15% support the Islamic Republic. [Source]
- 2024 Ministry of Culture Study: 73% of Iranians want a secular government, with 85% saying Iranians have become less religious in the past 5 years. Only 22.5% support a religious government.
- 2022 GAMAAN Poll: 74% of women and 71% of men oppose mandatory hijab, with 84% of those against it preferring a secular state.
- 2022 GAMAAN Survey: 41% want to overthrow the Islamic Republic, 21% seek structural change, and only 18% want to preserve its values.
Attitude Toward the West:
- 2024 Stasis Consulting Survey: 61% support a nuclear agreement with the West, and 68% favor normalizing relations with the US (but only 25% support ties with Israel). Iranians are split evenly (34% each) on preferring relations with the West (US/UK) versus China/Russia. [Source]
- 2023 GAMAAN Survey: 73% of Iranians inside Iran and 96% abroad believe Western countries should pressure Tehran to support protesters’ rights.
- 2019 CISSM Survey: Over 80% had negative views of the US, the highest in 13 years, due to tensions like sanctions.
