Relationship dossier
Hungary
Iran
Relationship assessment
Hungary and Iran have pursued limited economic and sectoral cooperation
Hungary toward Iran
+15Hungary has pursued economic engagement with Iran, including bilateral agreements and discussions on cooperation in areas such as education, agriculture, health and water management.
Iran toward Hungary
+15Iran has engaged in bilateral economic diplomacy with Hungary and participated in agreements and discussions on sectoral cooperation, including education, agriculture, health and water management.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship combines bilateral economic and sectoral engagement with constraints on practical cooperation, including the effects of international sanctions. The known initiatives indicate some sustained effort to develop ties, but their scope and implementation are 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
Hungary and Iran have pursued bilateral economic and sectoral cooperation, including agreements and discussions covering areas such as education, agriculture, health and water management. Hungarian and Iranian officials engaged in economic diplomacy after the 2015 nuclear agreement. The relationship has practical cooperative elements, though the extent and continuity of implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Hungary and Iran pursued bilateral agreements and discussions on economic and sectoral cooperation following the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral sectoral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing economic cooperation under international sanctions is uncertain.