Relationship dossier
Iran
Mauritania
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation marked by a 2008 presidential visit and bilateral agreements
Iran toward Mauritania
+15Iran hosted Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi in 2008 and concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with Mauritania.
Mauritania toward Iran
+15Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi visited Iran in 2008, and Mauritania concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with Iran.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a high-level presidential visit and bilateral cooperation agreements in 2008. The known facts point to cooperation, but the scope and durability of the arrangements 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
Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi visited Iran in 2008, and the two governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements. These contacts indicate modest government cooperation, though the scope and durability of the arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Mauritanian President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi visited Iran, and the governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government cooperation and any later changes in policy are uncertain.