Ficha de relación
Iran
Sudáfrica
Evaluación de la relación
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Political and economic partnership with a history of sanctions-related friction
Iran hacia Sudáfrica
+35Iran has pursued political and economic cooperation with South Africa through bilateral engagement and the joint commission. During Raisi’s 2023 visit, the two governments signed a strategic partnership agreement and additional cooperation instruments.
Sudáfrica hacia Iran
+30South Africa has engaged Iran through bilateral cooperation and signed a strategic partnership agreement during Raisi’s 2023 visit. However, South Africa voted for UN sanctions on Iran in 2010, a position that strained relations and contributed to the disruption of South African oil imports from Iran.
Relación general
+30The relationship combines sustained political and economic engagement, formal bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and a strategic partnership agreement with a notable period of friction over sanctions. These features support a generally cooperative relationship, though not an exceptionally close or untroubled one.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Iran and South Africa maintain substantive political and economic engagement, including a bilateral joint commission and a strategic partnership agreement signed during President Ebrahim Raisi’s 2023 visit. Their relationship has also faced friction: South Africa supported UN sanctions on Iran in 2010, and sanctions later disrupted South African oil imports from Iran. Cooperation has continued despite these differences.
Áreas de tensión
- South Africa’s 2010 vote for UN sanctions on Iran
- Sanctions-related disruption of South African oil imports from Iran
Acontecimientos clave
South Africa voted in favor of UN Security Council sanctions on Iran, a decision that strained bilateral relations.
During President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to South Africa, the governments signed a strategic partnership agreement and additional cooperation instruments.
Principales incertidumbres
- The strategic partnership agreement’s implementation and practical scope are unclear.
- The scale and composition of current bilateral trade are uncertain.