Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Iran
Relationship assessment
Ecuador and Iran pursued closer diplomatic and economic cooperation during Rafael Correa’s presidency.
Ecuador toward Iran
+15During Rafael Correa’s presidency, Ecuador pursued closer ties with Iran and signed cooperation agreements. Correa’s 2012 visit to Iran was a concrete step in that engagement.
Iran toward Ecuador
+15Iran pursued diplomatic and economic cooperation with Ecuador during Rafael Correa’s presidency, including through bilateral agreements associated with the governments’ closer engagement.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship saw a period of concrete diplomatic and economic engagement, including bilateral cooperation agreements and a presidential visit. Its scope and durability beyond that period are uncertain, so the relationship is best characterized as limited cooperation rather than a sustained close 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
Ecuador and Iran expanded diplomatic and economic engagement during Rafael Correa’s presidency. Correa visited Iran in 2012, and the governments pursued bilateral cooperation agreements. The relationship appears to have been more active during that period, but the scope and continuity of cooperation beyond it are unclear.
Key developments
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa visited Iran as the two governments pursued bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Ecuadorian-Iranian cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral engagement after Rafael Correa’s presidency is uncertain.