Iran–Sweden relations
Iran |
Sweden |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Iran, Stockholm | Embassy of Sweden, Tehran |
Iran–Sweden relations are foreign relations between the
History
Safavid Iran Era
Qajar Iran Era
In 1911, the
Pahlavi Era (1925-1979)
Sweden and Pahlavi Iran established diplomatic relations in connection with the conclusion of a treaty of friendship in 1929.[4] Iran operates an embassy in Stockholm and Sweden operates an embassy in Tehran.
In November 1934, Swedish Crown Prince
Islamic Republic Era (1979-)
In April 2016, Ahmad Reza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish doctor and researcher in disaster medicine, was arrested and charged with spying on Iranian's nuclear program for Israel, accusations he denied,[6][7] before being taken to the Evin Prison, where he reportedly faced repeated tortures and threats.[6] In October 2017, Djalali was convicted of "spreading corruption on earth" and sentenced to death:[6][7] multiple reports about the time of his execution have surfaced ever since.[8]
In 2021, tensions escalated between Iran and Sweden over the trial of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official convicted in Sweden of committing grave war crimes and murder during the Iran-Iraq War and the 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners.[9]
In May 2023,
In September 2023, a
Government level
In February 2017, Swedish prime minister
Academic partnerships
In the late 2010s and into 2020, a number of Swedish academic universities and institutions pursued partnerships and exchange programs with institutions in Iran, also after Swedish-Iranian researcher
- Lund University
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Linnaeus University
- Malmö University
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- University of Borås
- Halmstad University
- University of Gothenburg
- Mälardalen University College
- Luleå University of Technology
- Jönköping University
- Gävle University College
- University of Skövde
Nuclear program
The Chairman of the Swedish Parliament's Foreign Policy Commission said in 2008 that Iran has a right to civilian nuclear technology. He also supported diplomatic means to find a solution to the issue that was acceptable to both sides.[16] In 2007, Christofer Gyllenstierna, the Swedish Ambassador to Iran, claimed that because traders and businessmen ultimately make investment decisions in Sweden, economic sanctions would not affect Sweden's trade with Iran.[17] In February 2009, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Austria and Sweden opposed a list of additional stricter sanctions proposed by the EU3 against the Islamic Republic.[18]
In July 2009, the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt insisted that dialogue was the only solution to the Iranian nuclear situation, saying that the European Parliament faced difficult choices when world powers restarted talks with Tehran to halt Iranian uranium enrichment in exchange for political and economic incentives.[19]
Economic relationship
Christofer Gyllenstierna, Sweden's Ambassador to Iran, said at a symposium in Tehran in 2007 that Sweden has potential markets in Iran. He also said that Iran's capabilities and possibilities have attracted the attention of Swedish businesses. He claimed that Sweden planned on increasing mutual trade cooperation with Iran.
Sports
On 31 March 2015, the first
Resident diplomatic missions
See also
- Foreign relations of Iran
- Foreign relations of Sweden
- Iran–European Union relations
- Swedish Iranians
- Trial of Hamid Nouri
- Ahmad Reza Djalali
- Swedish intervention in Persia
References
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- ^ a b c "Iran rejects Sweden's appeal over doctor sentenced to death". BBC News. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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- ^ "L'Iran tiene in carcere da più di un anno un diplomatico dell'Unione Europea". Il Post (in Italian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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- ^ Radio, Sveriges (14 February 2017). "Sveriges minister får kritik för att hon hade slöja på sig i Iran - Radio Sweden på lätt svenska". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-12-30.
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- ^ a b “Sweden Envoy: Iran, A Good Market For Swedish Investment”, IRNA, 1 May 2007.
- ^ Dinmore, Guy, Najmeh Bozorgmehr, and Alex Barker, “EU Trio Targets Tougher Iran Sanctions,” Financial Times, 25 February 2009.
- ^ “Bildt: EU faces ‘difficult choices’ on Iran’ The Local, 9 July 2009.
- ^ “Iran, Sweden Sign Memorandum of Understanding”, IRNA, 16 December 2003.
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- ^ "Iranian-Swedish Tensions Rise over Trial of 1988 Mass Executions Jailer". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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