Relationship dossier
Iran
Norway
Relationship assessment
Norway combines diplomatic engagement with sanctions on Iran; information about Iran’s specific policy toward Norway is limited.
Iran toward Norway
Not assessedNorway toward Iran
-15Norway has applied sanctions on Iran, including measures connected to its nuclear programme and human-rights record, while maintaining diplomatic engagement.
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
Norway has maintained diplomatic engagement with Iran while also applying restrictive measures, including sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme and human-rights record. Information about concrete Iranian government conduct specifically toward Norway is insufficient to characterize that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Norwegian sanctions and criticism of Iran’s nuclear and human-rights policies
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical effects of Norway’s sanctions and diplomatic engagement with Iran are unclear.
- Specific Iranian government actions directed toward Norway are uncertain.