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Trump, Iran Start 60-Day Talks; Poll Divides on Regime Change
6/22/2026
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- U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's Mahmoud Pezeshkian signed a June 19 memorandum opening a 60-day negotiation window.
- A Reagan Institute poll finds 39% of U.S. adults favor a settlement and 36% support regime change.
- Among Republicans, 50% back a regime and 25% a diplomatic deal, while Democrats 52% prefer settlement.
- MAGA Republicans 51% favor change, 25% settlement, 16% want to keep Iran’s leadership but weaken it, and 8% are unsure.
