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Relationship dossier

Iran Ireland

Relationship assessment

Diplomatic engagement alongside recurring friction over human rights and sanctions

Iran toward Ireland

-10

Iran has objected to Irish and wider European criticism and sanctions concerning Iran, including through diplomatic protest. The scale of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.

Ireland toward Iran

-15

Ireland has supported diplomatic engagement on Iran’s nuclear programme and backed EU sanctions in response to Iran’s human-rights abuses.

Overall relationship

-10

The relationship combines diplomatic engagement, particularly around Iran’s nuclear programme, with recurring disputes over human rights and sanctions. These tensions constrain cooperation, while the available details do not indicate a sustained broader partnership or severe bilateral confrontation.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Iran and Ireland maintain diplomatic relations, but their bilateral ties have faced friction over Iran’s human-rights record and European sanctions. Ireland has supported diplomatic engagement on Iran’s nuclear programme while also backing EU measures in response to human-rights abuses. Iran has objected to Irish and wider European criticism and sanctions.

Areas of tension

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