Ficha de relación
Iran
Reino Unido
Evaluación de la relación
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Recurring confrontation over detainees, maritime incidents and Iran’s nuclear programme, alongside periods of diplomatic engagement.
Iran hacia Reino Unido
-65Iranian authorities detained British-Iranian dual nationals, and in 2019 Iran seized the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero. The 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Tehran further damaged relations.
Reino Unido hacia Iran
-40The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities and has raised concerns over Iran’s detention of British-Iranian dual nationals and maritime actions. It also participated in diplomatic negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Relación general
-50The relationship combines sustained security and consular disputes with periodic diplomatic engagement, including UK participation in nuclear negotiations and the reopening of the British Embassy in Tehran in 2015. The recurring confrontations have been a major feature of ties.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Iran–UK relations have been marked by recurring confrontation, including the 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran’s detention of British-Iranian dual nationals, and the 2019 seizure of a British-flagged tanker. The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions and raised concerns over these actions, while also participating in diplomatic efforts over Iran’s nuclear programme. The British Embassy in Tehran reopened in 2015, but this did not end major disputes.
Áreas de tensión
- Detention of British-Iranian dual nationals
- Iran’s 2019 seizure of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero
- The 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Tehran
- Disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme and related sanctions
Acontecimientos clave
Protesters attacked the British Embassy in Tehran, prompting the United Kingdom to close its embassy and withdraw diplomatic staff.
The United Kingdom reopened its embassy in Tehran, restoring a direct diplomatic presence.
Iran seized the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz.
Principales incertidumbres
- The full scope and implementation of bilateral diplomatic and consular arrangements are unclear.
- The extent to which nuclear diplomacy has produced durable bilateral cooperation is uncertain.