Relationship dossier
Djibouti
Iran
Relationship assessment
Djibouti and Iran restored diplomatic relations in 2023 after a seven-year rupture.
Djibouti toward Iran
0Djibouti severed diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016 and agreed to restore them in 2023.
Iran toward Djibouti
+5Iran agreed with Djibouti in 2023 to restore diplomatic relations after the rupture that began in 2016.
Overall relationship
0The relationship has been shaped by Djibouti's 2016 break in diplomatic ties and the two governments' 2023 agreement to restore them. That restoration marks a return to official engagement, but the known facts do not establish a broader or durable cooperative partnership.
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
Djibouti severed diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016 amid regional tensions and restored them in 2023. The restoration ended a prolonged rupture, but the known bilateral record provides limited evidence of sustained substantive cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Djibouti's 2016 severance of diplomatic relations with Iran amid regional tensions.
Key developments
Djibouti severed diplomatic relations with Iran.
Djibouti and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation following the 2023 restoration are unclear.
- Details of Iran's bilateral engagement with Djibouti before the 2016 rupture are limited.