Relationship dossier
Gabon
Iran
Relationship assessment
Gabon and Iran have pursued limited practical cooperation, including agreements signed during a 2013 presidential visit.
Gabon toward Iran
+15During President Ali Bongo's 2013 visit to Tehran, Gabon signed bilateral agreements with Iran, indicating Gabonese government engagement beyond formal diplomatic ties.
Iran toward Gabon
+15Iran received President Ali Bongo in Tehran in 2013 and signed bilateral agreements with Gabon, indicating Iranian government engagement beyond formal diplomatic ties.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical bilateral engagement, notably agreements signed during Ali Bongo's 2013 visit to Tehran. The known record points to limited cooperation, while the agreements' scope and durability 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
Gabon and Iran have pursued some practical bilateral engagement, including agreements signed during Gabonese President Ali Bongo's 2013 visit to Tehran. The known cooperation indicates more than purely formal relations, but its scope and follow-through are unclear.
Key developments
Gabonese President Ali Bongo visited Tehran, where Gabon and Iran signed bilateral agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the agreements signed during Ali Bongo's 2013 visit are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government cooperation between Gabon and Iran are limited.