Iran urges establishment of stability, sovereignty in Sudan: Qalibaf

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Islamic Republic puts a premium on the need to establish stability and sovereignty in Sudan.

In a meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif in Tehran on Monday, Qalibaf warned against new adversarial plots and urged the country to make necessary plans to thwart the conspiracies.

"Iran believes that in order to counter these conspiracies, we must first understand that the Israeli regime is the enemy of Muslim countries and the countries in the region,” the top Iranian parliamentarian said.

He expressed Iran’s willingness to expand political, economic and commercial relations with Sudan and noted that the current visit by the top Sudanese diplomat to Tehran would be a positive step in this regard.

Qalibaf added that the Iranian Parliament is ready to establish parliamentary ties with Sudan after its formation.

The Sudanese foreign minister, for his part, said his country has been in a difficult situation over the past two years and is facing an international plot which aims to divide the country and plunder its resources.

Sharif hailed Iran’s support for Sudan’s stability and integrity and said some two million displaced Sudanese are living in neighboring countries and tens of thousands of people, including women, men, and children, have been killed.

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He added that Sudan has devised a plan for its post-war period which would lead to the establishment of Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue to outline the future of the country.

After its formation, the Sudanese parliament would establish effective ties with Iran, he noted.

"After the war, we wish for Iran to be one of the countries that plays a role in the reconstruction of our country. In this regard."

He called on Iran to play a role in Sudan’s reconstruction after the end of war and said it is necessary that various economic, technical and engineering Iranian delegations travel to Sudan.

The Sudanese insurgents, known as Rapid Special Forces (RSF), began their insurgency in April 2023.

Their indiscriminate attacks against civilians based on ethnicity have resulted in the death of more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive the famine that has swept parts of the country.

In recent weeks, the RSF forces have been losing ground to the Sudan military under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

They have lost control of the Khartoum refinery, the biggest in Sudan and crucial to its economy and that of South Sudan. Burhan’s forces also say they broke an RSF siege of the Signal Corps headquarters in northern Khartoum.

Last month, the United Nations warned that more than 30 million people are in need of urgent aid in Sudan.

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