Relationship dossier
Angola
Iran
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through bilateral agreements, with the breadth of engagement unclear.
Angola toward Iran
+20Angola has participated in bilateral agreements with Iran covering areas including energy, agriculture and industry, supporting practical government cooperation.
Iran toward Angola
+20Iran has pursued cooperation with Angola through bilateral agreements in areas including energy, agriculture and industry; President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Angola in 2007.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has included practical cooperation and bilateral agreements, rather than evidence of a broad strategic partnership. The agreements and high-level engagement support a cooperative characterization, while their implementation and longer-term scope remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Angola and Iran have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements covering areas such as energy, agriculture and industry. A 2007 visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Angola was associated with bilateral agreements. These initiatives indicate cooperative engagement, though their scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Angola, with the two governments associated with agreements on bilateral cooperation, including in energy, agriculture and industry.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government-to-government cooperation are limited.