This statistic shows results of a 2012 survey of countries around the world, asking whether they would approve tougher economic sanctions against Iran. 61 percent of respondents in Japan said that would support tougher economic sanctions against Iran.
Should there be tougher economic sanctions imposed on Iran?
Sample size in Brazil was 800, China 3,177, India 4,018, Japan 700, Mexico 1,200 and Pakistan 1,206. All respondents also clearly opposed Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Countries from the original survey group who did not oppose Iran having nuclear weapons are not shown here. The source does not provide information regarding the missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Pew Research Center. (May 18, 2012). Should there be tougher economic sanctions imposed on Iran? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226277/a-question-of-tougher-economic-sanctions-against-iran/
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