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A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and IranPoll survey results show that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned over time, there is still sizable backing for it in both countries.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Bobby Ghosh, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

Thirty years after the end of the cold war, Americans are divided on whether to maintain or withdraw US military troops in Germany.

Data suggest that Americans accept some foreign civilian casualties as a necessary cost to counterterrorism, but Republicans and Democrats differ on willingness to use lethal force.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is leveraging nationalist sentiments to make a move towards succession. Will it spark a new conflict?

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

While not traditionally prioritized as a tool of foreign policy, combatting world hunger has high bipartisan support from the American public.

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.