Relationship dossier
Iraq
Yemen
Relationship assessment
Periods of political cooperation, with alignment most visible around the 1990–91 Gulf crisis
Iraq toward Yemen
+15Iraq participated with Yemen in the Arab Cooperation Council, a regional framework for political and economic cooperation formed in 1989. The extent of Iraq's separate bilateral cooperation with Yemen is unclear.
Yemen toward Iraq
+20Yemen opposed the 1990 UN authorization of force against Iraq over Kuwait, reflecting a policy of resisting military action against the Iraqi government. Yemen also participated with Iraq in the Arab Cooperation Council formed in 1989.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship included a regional cooperation framework and notable political alignment during the Gulf crisis, but these episodes alone do not establish a close, durable bilateral partnership. The scope and continuity of cooperation across subsequent periods 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
Iraq and Yemen had periods of political cooperation, including participation in the Arab Cooperation Council, formed in 1989. Yemen also opposed the 1990 UN authorization of force against Iraq over Kuwait. These episodes indicate some bilateral alignment, but they do not establish a broad or sustained partnership across later periods.
Key developments
Iraq and Yemen joined Egypt and Jordan in forming the Arab Cooperation Council, a regional political and economic cooperation framework.
Yemen opposed the UN Security Council resolution authorizing force against Iraq over Kuwait.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the Arab Cooperation Council are unclear.
- The continuity of political cooperation after the 1990–91 Gulf crisis is unclear.