Relationship dossier
Iran
Seychelles
Relationship assessment
Iran and Seychelles have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including agreements associated with a 2009 presidential visit.
Iran toward Seychelles
+15Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Seychelles in 2009, during which the governments concluded cooperation agreements. The extent of Iran’s follow-through is unclear.
Seychelles toward Iran
+15Seychelles hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 and concluded cooperation agreements with Iran. The extent of subsequent Seychelles government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes concrete bilateral cooperation through agreements concluded in connection with a 2009 presidential visit. The known arrangements support a cooperative characterization, but their scope and durability 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 Seychelles have pursued bilateral cooperation, including agreements associated with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 2009 visit to Seychelles. This supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and implementation of the arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Seychelles, and the two governments concluded cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government cooperation are limited.