Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Iran
Relationship assessment
Ethiopia and Iran have pursued modest diplomatic and sectoral cooperation
Ethiopia toward Iran
+15Ethiopia has engaged Iran in high-level bilateral talks and entered cooperation agreements covering areas including agriculture, science and technology, education, and health.
Iran toward Ethiopia
+15Iran has engaged Ethiopia in high-level bilateral talks and entered cooperation agreements covering areas including agriculture, science and technology, education, and health.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship features diplomatic engagement and agreements for cooperation in several practical sectors, rather than a clearly established close partnership. The extent to which these initiatives have produced sustained cooperation is 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
Ethiopia and Iran have pursued diplomatic engagement and practical cooperation, including high-level talks and agreements covering areas such as agriculture, science and technology, education, and health. The relationship appears cooperative, but the scope and durability of these initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Ethiopian and Iranian officials held high-level talks and signed cooperation agreements in several sectors, including agriculture, science and technology, education, and health.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and outcomes of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The breadth of ongoing economic and technical cooperation is uncertain.