Relationship dossier
Iran
Malta
Relationship assessment
Iran and Malta have engaged in bilateral political consultations, with the broader scope of cooperation unclear.
Iran toward Malta
+15Iran engaged with Malta through a memorandum on political consultations signed during a Maltese foreign minister’s visit to Tehran in 2016.
Malta toward Iran
+15Malta signed a memorandum on political consultations with Iran during a Maltese foreign minister’s visit to Tehran in 2016.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete framework for political consultation, but the scope and durability of wider bilateral cooperation 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
Iran and Malta have maintained bilateral engagement, including a memorandum on political consultations signed during a Maltese foreign minister’s visit to Tehran in 2016. The relationship appears to include practical diplomatic cooperation, though its breadth and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Iran and Malta signed a memorandum on political consultations during a Maltese foreign minister’s visit to Tehran.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the political consultations memorandum are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation beyond diplomatic engagement is unclear.