Relationship dossier
Iraq
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Portugal opposed Iraq’s government in 2003 and later contributed to post-invasion security efforts.
Iraq toward Portugal
Not assessedPortugal toward Iraq
-15Portugal supported the 2003 intervention in Iraq and deployed National Republican Guard personnel to the country for post-invasion security duties. The deployment ended in 2005.
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
Portugal supported the 2003-led intervention in Iraq and later deployed National Republican Guard personnel there as part of the post-invasion security effort. These actions combined opposition to the Iraqi government of the time with subsequent security assistance. Information about Iraq's specific government conduct toward Portugal is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Portugal's support for the 2003 intervention conflicted with the Iraqi government of the time.
Key developments
Portugal deployed National Republican Guard personnel to Iraq as part of the post-invasion security effort.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Iraq–Portugal government cooperation beyond the post-invasion security deployment is unclear.
- Details of Iraqi government policy toward Portugal are limited.