Relationship dossier
Iran
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement marked by agreements signed during a 2010 presidential visit
Iran toward Namibia
+25Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Namibia in 2010 and signed bilateral cooperation agreements, including in areas such as agriculture, energy and mining.
Namibia toward Iran
+25Namibia hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2010 and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Iran, including in areas such as agriculture, energy and mining.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes concrete government cooperation through agreements signed during Ahmadinejad’s 2010 visit to Namibia. The available scope of cooperation is limited, and its durability 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
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 2010 visit to Namibia included bilateral cooperation agreements, including in areas such as agriculture, energy and mining. This indicates concrete government engagement, though the breadth and durability of the cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Namibia, where the governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements in areas including agriculture, energy and mining.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the agreements signed during Ahmadinejad’s visit are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government cooperation is uncertain.