Relationship dossier
Iran
Uganda
Relationship assessment
High-level engagement and cooperation agreements, with the extent of implementation unclear
Iran toward Uganda
+20Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Uganda in 2023, where the governments announced cooperation agreements covering areas including agriculture, science and technology, and investment.
Uganda toward Iran
+20Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni visited Tehran in 2017, and Uganda hosted Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in 2023 for talks and agreements on bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship features recurring high-level contact and announced practical cooperation, including agreements in agriculture, science and technology, and investment. The limited detail on implementation and the breadth of sustained cooperation temper the significance of these arrangements.
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 Uganda have maintained government-level engagement, including reciprocal high-level visits and agreements addressing areas such as agriculture, science and technology, and investment. These contacts indicate practical cooperation, though the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni visited Tehran for talks with Iranian officials.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Uganda; the governments announced cooperation agreements in areas including agriculture, science and technology, and investment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements announced during high-level visits are unclear.
- Details of sustained cooperation beyond diplomatic visits and announced agreements are limited.