Relationship dossier
Argentina
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Argentina’s participation in the Gulf War coalition is a notable episode in its relations with Iraq.
Argentina toward Iraq
-35During the 1990–91 Gulf War, Argentina’s government joined the coalition opposing Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait and deployed naval vessels to the region.
Iraq toward Argentina
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Argentina’s participation in the 1990–91 Gulf War coalition, including the deployment of naval vessels, was a concrete episode of opposition to Iraq’s government. Information about Iraqi government conduct specifically toward Argentina is insufficient to assess the relationship more fully.
Areas of tension
- Argentina’s participation in the coalition opposing Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait during the 1990–91 Gulf War.
Key developments
Argentina joined the Gulf War coalition and deployed naval vessels in opposition to Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.
Major uncertainties
- Details of Iraqi government policy and bilateral cooperation with Argentina are unclear.
- The extent and durability of Argentina-Iraq cooperation after the Gulf War are unclear.