Relationship dossier
Cuba
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Iraq established political and economic cooperation, though its continuity is unclear.
Cuba toward Iraq
+20The Cuban government entered into economic and technical cooperation with Iraq in the late 1970s, reflecting bilateral engagement beyond diplomatic relations.
Iraq toward Cuba
+20The Iraqi government entered into economic and technical cooperation with Cuba in the late 1970s, reflecting bilateral engagement beyond diplomatic relations.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship included political engagement and a bilateral economic and technical cooperation agreement. This provides evidence of substantive cooperation, while the breadth and durability of that cooperation across later governments 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
Cuba and Iraq developed political and economic ties, including a bilateral economic and technical cooperation agreement in the late 1970s. Their relationship was shaped by political alignment and cooperation during that period, but the scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation across later governments are unclear.
Key developments
Cuba and Iraq concluded an economic and technical cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the late-1970s cooperation agreement are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation under later Iraqi and Cuban governments is unclear.