Relationship dossier
El Salvador
Iran
Relationship assessment
Limited evidence of direct engagement; El Salvador’s president condemned Iran’s 2024 attack on Israel.
El Salvador toward Iran
-10El Salvador’s president publicly condemned Iran’s April 2024 attack on Israel, expressing opposition to a major Iranian government action.
Iran toward El Salvador
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
El Salvador’s president publicly condemned Iran’s April 2024 attack on Israel, indicating a limited instance of adverse Salvadoran government conduct toward Iran. Information about direct Iranian government conduct toward El Salvador is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Key developments
El Salvador’s president publicly condemned Iran’s attack on Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct diplomatic or other government engagement between Iran and El Salvador is unclear.
- The scope and continuity of any bilateral agreements or cooperation are unclear.