According to the survey, Russians did not have a clear prediction about the development of the conflict between the United States and Iran that escalated in January 2020 after the U.S.-led drone strike killed an Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani. While 35 percent of respondents who were informed about the conflict expected the dispute to escalate further, 33 percent believed that the tension would diminish.
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How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Will escalate
35%
Will wane
33%
Difficult to answer
32%
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* When asked about whether they were aware about the conflict between Iran and the U.S. in the beginning of January 2020, 78 percent of respondents stated they knew or heard about it.
** Refers to the total number of respondents, not only informed about the conflict.
The survey was conducted in 104 municipalities in 53 federal subjects of Russia.
The figures might not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
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Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (January 24, 2020). How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?*." Chart. January 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (2020). How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "How, in Your Opinion, Will The Relations between The U.S. and Iran Develop: Will The Conflict Escalate or Wane?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/ (last visited August 15, 2025)
How, in your opinion, will the relations between the U.S. and Iran develop: will the conflict escalate or wane?* [Graph], Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), January 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093355/russia-opinion-on-us-iran-conflict-development/
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