Relationship dossier
Iran
Nepal
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation, including cultural ties and Iranian earthquake relief
Iran toward Nepal
+10Iran provided humanitarian assistance to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake and has participated in cultural cooperation with the Nepalese government.
Nepal toward Iran
+10Nepal has participated in cultural cooperation with the Iranian government; the scope of other concrete Nepalese government initiatives toward Iran is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes cultural cooperation and a concrete Iranian humanitarian response to Nepal's 2015 earthquake. These indicate a cooperative foundation, though the scale and continuity of bilateral initiatives 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 Nepal have maintained a modest bilateral relationship, including a cultural cooperation arrangement. Iran also provided humanitarian assistance to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. These instances indicate practical cooperation, but the breadth and continuity of bilateral government activity are unclear.
Key developments
Iran provided humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the earthquake.
Iran and Nepal established a cultural cooperation arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cultural cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of continuing bilateral government cooperation are limited.