Relationship dossier
Brazil
Iran
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement and trade, with notable cooperation on a 2010 nuclear-fuel initiative
Brazil toward Iran
+25Brazil joined Iran and Turkey in negotiating the 2010 Tehran Declaration on a nuclear-fuel exchange. In 2023, Brazil permitted Iranian naval vessels to dock in Rio de Janeiro.
Iran toward Brazil
+20Iran joined Brazil and Turkey in the 2010 Tehran Declaration on a nuclear-fuel exchange. Iranian naval vessels also visited Rio de Janeiro in 2023.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has included high-level diplomatic engagement and concrete cooperation, most notably the trilateral 2010 Tehran Declaration, alongside trade in agricultural goods. The initiatives support a cooperative overall picture, but the extent and continuity of bilateral cooperation remain uncertain.
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
Brazil and Iran have pursued diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, including the 2010 Tehran Declaration on a nuclear-fuel exchange and trade in agricultural goods. Brazil also permitted Iranian naval vessels to dock in Rio de Janeiro in 2023. These initiatives indicate cooperation, though their scope and durability are uncertain.
Key developments
Brazil, Iran, and Turkey signed the Tehran Declaration concerning a nuclear-fuel exchange.
Brazil permitted Iranian naval vessels to dock in Rio de Janeiro.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond diplomacy and trade are unclear.
- The durability of cooperation under changing governments and international pressures is uncertain.