Iran–Senegal relations explained

Iran–Senegal relations refer to the historical and current bilateral relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Senegal.

On 23 February 2011, Senegal severed diplomatic relations with Iran but relations have since then been reestablished.^{[1] [2]} Relations were described as positive in 2019.

State visits

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Senegalese counterpart Abdoulaye Wade had a joint press conference along with a^[3] close meeting in February 2008 in the city of Mashhad, both side pledged to expand the bilateral ties in the fields of economy, tourism and politics in addition to increase the efforts for empowering the OIC.

Economic ties

Also the giant Iran-based automaker Iran Khodro established^[4] an assembly line to produce cars designed in Iran in Senegal and dispatch them to the African markets directly from Dakar. This Iranian-Senegalese company has the capacity to produce 10,000 Samand cars annually.^[5]

Further reading

• Steele . Robert . The Keur Farah Pahlavi Project and Iranian-Senegalese Relations in the 1970s . Iranian Studies . 2021 . 54 . 1–2. 10.1080/00210862.2020.1792768. 169–192 . 225244330 .

Notes and References

1. News: Senegal severs Diplomatic Ties with Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020092442/http://english.cri.cn/6966/2011/02/23/1461s622240.htm. dead. October 20, 2012. CRIEnglish . 23 February 2011. 23 February 2011.
2. News: 3 November 2019. Iran, Senegal explore avenues of economic co-op. Tehran Times. 16 October 2021.
3. http://web-srv.mfa.gov.ir/output/english/documents/doc10546.htm Iran, Senegal presidents urge OIC to support Muslims
4. http://www.payvand.com/news/08/apr/1101.html Iranian car assembly line in Senegal
5. Web site: Iran Daily - Domestic Economy - 12/04/08 . 2016-02-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090929031244/http://www.iran-daily.com/1387/3287/html/economy.htm . 2009-09-29 .