I thought Persians were smart?   Maybe they're just brainwashed.  Maybe, they're so fearful of their radical government leaders, they'll tell the Gallop folks what they need to in order to stay alive.
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Iran: Gallup published the results of a December survey taken in Iran about the effects of sanctions on Iranians.

 

• A majority of Iranians (56%) said sanctions have hurt their livelihoods a great deal; an additional 29% said sanctions have hurt somewhat, according to a Gallup survey conducted in Iran in December 2012.

 

• The majority of Iranians (63%) said that Iran should continue to develop its nuclear program, even given the scale of sanctions.

 

• Iranians hold the U.S. (47%) responsible for the sanctions against Iran. One in 10 Iranians said their own government is most to blame for sanctions.

 

Comment: The Gallup survey indicates that sanctions are succeeding in making life difficult, but hardship is not translating into popular pressure on the government to end or even freeze the nuclear program. The data suggest the sanctions are strengthening public support for the program.

Gallup: 63 percent of Iranians Want Nukes in Face of Sanctions