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Relationship dossier

Iran Ukraine

Relationship assessment

Iran’s military support for Russia’s war against Ukraine has driven severe bilateral deterioration and Ukrainian sanctions.

Iran toward Ukraine

-75

Iran supplied attack drones to Russia that have been used in its war against Ukraine, directly contributing to the military threat facing Ukraine.

Ukraine toward Iran

-55

Ukraine downgraded diplomatic relations with Iran in 2022 and later imposed sanctions in response to Iranian military support for Russia’s invasion.

Overall relationship

-70

The relationship is dominated by Iran’s military support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and Ukraine’s diplomatic and economic response. These developments outweigh the limited basis for cooperation and have produced severe bilateral hostility.

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

Knowledge coverageStrong

Overview

Iran’s military support for Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the supply of attack drones used against Ukrainian targets, has made the relationship severely adversarial. Ukraine responded by downgrading diplomatic ties and imposing sanctions on Iran. These actions mark a substantial deterioration in bilateral relations.

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