Relationship dossier
Iran
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
New Zealand has combined sanctions against Iran with support for nuclear diplomacy
Iran toward New Zealand
Not assessedNew Zealand toward Iran
-15New Zealand has implemented international sanctions concerning Iran and imposed targeted sanctions on Iranian officials over human-rights abuses. It also supported the nuclear agreement process and lifted sanctions following the 2015 agreement.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
New Zealand has taken concrete measures concerning Iran, including implementing international sanctions and imposing targeted sanctions on Iranian officials over human-rights abuses. It also supported the nuclear agreement process and lifted sanctions following the 2015 agreement. Information about direct Iranian government cooperation with New Zealand is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Areas of tension
- New Zealand's targeted sanctions on Iranian officials over human-rights abuses
- New Zealand's implementation of sanctions concerning Iran's nuclear programme
Key developments
New Zealand lifted sanctions following the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.
New Zealand imposed targeted sanctions on Iranian officials over human-rights abuses.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Iranian government cooperation with New Zealand is unclear.
- The extent and implementation of bilateral diplomatic engagement are unclear.