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U.S. VOTERS RAP IRAN – AT 7:38 A.M. ET:  The deal with Iran hasn't made the American people love the mullahs more, according to a new Fox poll.  From Fox: 

Most American voters don’t trust Iran -- and worry the Obama administration was willing to give too much to get a deal on Iran’s nuclear program.

That’s according to a new Fox News poll, conducted Monday through Wednesday evenings.

President Obama announced early Tuesday that an agreement had been reached on Iran’s nuclear program, and he held a press conference to defend it Wednesday afternoon. The deal must still go before Congress for review. Lawmakers have 60 days to consider it.

The poll finds 80 percent of voters think Iran cannot be trusted on the issue of nukes.

At the same time, 68 percent are concerned the White House has been so eager to get a deal that economic sanctions against Iran are being eased too much. That includes 42 percent who are “very” concerned about Obama’s eagerness to compromise during negotiations.

Just over half -- 51 percent -- think the Obama administration hasn’t been aggressive enough in trying to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapons program, including more than a quarter of Democrats (29 percent).

Overall, 37 percent of voters say the administration’s actions on Iran have been “about right,” and hardly any -- three percent -- say the White House has been “too aggressive.”

COMMENT:  Not exactly a ringing endorsement of Obama's diplomacy.  The more Americans learn about the deal, the more sickened they should get...that is, if the media tells the truth.  That's a big question.

July 17, 2015