A preliminary agreement signed by the United States and Iran is drawing strong support from American voters, according to a new national survey from Quantus.
President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding, or MOU, on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the document remotely.
The MOU establishes a 60-day ceasefire and sets up a framework for negotiations, though major elements will require extensive coordination in the weeks and months ahead. While the text declares the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts,” it also says a final agreement will formally confirm the war’s permanent end.
Under the terms outlined for Washington, the Trump administration agreed to lift the naval blockade of Iran, coordinate with regional partners on a reconstruction and economic development plan worth at least $300 billion, and end sanctions on the country.
Iran, for its part, agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “reaffirmed that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons.”
Several provisions in the agreement carry deadlines ranging from 30 to 60 days from the date the MOU was signed.
“The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran commit to negotiating and achieving the final deal in maximum 60 days extendable with mutual consent,” the document reads.
Publicly available ship tracking data showed vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, and the average U.S. gas price fell to just short of $4 for the first time in months. Still, that is a dollar more expensive than what the average was before the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
Quantus polled 1,000 likely voters on June 16 and 17, with 43 percent saying they “strongly approve” and 13 percent saying they “somewhat approve” of the MOU.
Trump championed the agreement on Truth Social, writing:
OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON (THE WORLD WILL BE SAFE!), THE STOCK MARKETS ARE ROARING, JOBS ARE AT RECORDS, AND PRICES ARE DROPPING (AFFORDABILITY!). OUR COUNTRY IS STRONG, SAFE, AND RESPECTED LIKE NEVER BEFORE. “YOU’RE WELCOME!” President DJT
Just eight percent and five percent of respondents said they “strongly” or “somewhat” disapproved, respectively.
President Trump’s overall job approval was still found to be less than positive, however. While 43 percent of survey-takers said they currently approve of the president, 56 percent said they disapprove.
