University of Maryland CISSM has conducted its most recent study based on two consecutive waves of nationally representative surveys that were conducted in Iran by IranPoll for the University of Maryland. University of Maryland CISSM was responsible for designing the questionnaires, getting feedback on them from relevant policy experts and practitioners, performing the analysis, and putting together the final report.

IranPoll partially sponsored the collection of these surveys through “IranPoll Opinion Research Support Fund in Memory of Professor Thomas Schelling”.

Survey results were released on Feb 24, 2021 at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council (Washington DC). The surveys cover a wide range of issues, including the impact of the pandemic, Iran’s regional involvements, attitudes toward the JCPOA and its future, and current political and economic state of affairs in Iran.

The study is based on two probability sample nationally representative telephone surveys. The fieldwork for first wave was conducted in October 2020 (Sept. 1 – Oct. 2, 2020) and the second wave in February 2021 (Jan. 26 – Feb. 6, 2021), among a representative sample of about 1000 Iranians per each wave. The margin of error for both surveys is about +/- 3.1%. The AAPOR2 contact rate of the October 2020 survey was 76%. The AAPOR2 cooperation rate of the survey was 81%. The overall response rate of the survey based on AAPOR2 was 60%. The AAPOR2 contact rate of the February 2021 survey was 83%. The AAPOR2 cooperation rate of the survey was 82%. The overall response rate of the survey based on AAPOR2 was 64%. Surveys were conducted using IranPoll’s standard nationally representative probabilistic sampling as detailed here.

MAIN FINDINGS:

Below please find the results of this survey in greater detail:

• The frequency tables of survey results.

• The presentation of the results by University of Maryland CISSM at the Atlantic Council could be watched here.

• The report written based on the survey results by University of Maryland CISSM.

• Charts showing some of the results created by University of Maryland CISSM are available below.

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Below are links to the articles covering this poll: