Iran–Sudan relations
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Iran–Sudan relations refers to diplomatic, economic and military relations between Sudan and Iran. For nearly three decades, Iran and Sudan enjoyed a close relationship.[1]
However, Sudan decided to expel all Iranian groups just hours before joining a Saudi military operation in Yemen in March 2015[2] as the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the time was said to be calculating in favour of his fragile economy,[3] in addition to the trauma and horror which struck the Sudanese society when seeing its best and brightest joining the Islamic State (ISIS), generating a huge public alarm about regional security.[4] The emotional component of protecting Saudi Arabia and walking back to the (Arab house) unfolded dramatically in Arab media.[5] On January 4, 2016, Sudan cut off all diplomatic relations with Iran due to tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.[6] As a result, the bond between both countries has severely soured. Once allies, both countries were once listed by the United States as "State Sponsors of Terrorism", although Sudan was removed from the list in December 2020 following its accession to the Abraham Accords. According to the U.S. Department of State, Iran remains a state sponsor of terror.