Indonesia–Iran relations

Indonesia–Iran relations are particularly important because both nations, as Muslim majority countries, are responsible for representing the Islamic world globally,[1] despite differences in their religious orientation. Indonesia has the largest Sunni population in the world, while Iran is one of the few Shiite majority nations in the world.[2]

Indonesia–Iran relations

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi held a meeting in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Diplomatic relations have been established since 1950. Indonesia has an embassy in Tehran, and Iran has an embassy in Jakarta. Both countries are full members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), The Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and Developing 8 Countries.

According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll, Indonesians' perception of Iran has divided between 36% of them view Iranian's influence negatively, and 34% expressing a positive view. Nevertheless, it is among the most favourable perception of Iran in Asia and secondmost in the World.[3]

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo visited Tehran in December 2016. Iran and Indonesia signed 14 basic cooperation agreements during the visit indicating significant opening in trade relations between the two.[4]