Relationship dossier
Iran
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Pragmatic ties with economic agreements, constrained by sanctions-related restrictions
Iran toward Singapore
+15Iran has participated with Singapore in bilateral investment-protection and taxation arrangements, providing a framework for economic engagement.
Singapore toward Iran
+10Singapore has participated with Iran in bilateral investment-protection and taxation arrangements. Its dealings with Iran have also been constrained by sanctions-related financial restrictions.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a pragmatic cooperative foundation in bilateral economic arrangements, but it is not a close partnership. Sanctions-related restrictions on financial dealings constrain the scope of economic engagement.
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 Singapore have maintained pragmatic bilateral ties, including arrangements on investment protection and taxation. Singapore’s policy toward Iran is also shaped by international sanctions and related restrictions on financial dealings. The relationship reflects concrete, though relatively limited, cooperation alongside constraints on economic engagement.
Areas of tension
- Sanctions-related restrictions constrain financial and economic dealings with Iran.
Key developments
Iran and Singapore concluded a bilateral investment-protection arrangement.
Iran and Singapore signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical use of bilateral investment and taxation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation beyond economic arrangements is unclear.