
Experts have warned that Iran is close to securing complete control over General al-Burhan’s forces (SAF), amid the resurgence of its allies within the Muslim Brotherhood, which is gaining substantial political influence in the country.
This shift strengthens Iran’s influence over the ongoing war devastating Sudan, while escalating internal tensions create opportunities for foreign interventions that could profoundly impact the country’s future.
In exclusive comments to Eram News, analysts noted that the upcoming visit of Sudan’s foreign minister to Iran could present a pivotal opportunity for Tehran to bolster its influence in Sudan. It is expected that Sudanese envoy, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, will request military support from Iran, potentially deepening the military ties between the two nations.
Sudanese Chargé d’Affaires in Iran, Khaled Ibrahim Sheikh, confirmed that Sudan’s foreign minister is set to visit Tehran to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Sheikh highlighted that Iran is a powerful country, and the current diplomatic approach of the Iranian government opens new avenues for collaboration. He added that Sudan’s relationship with Iran has been historically strong over the past two decades, and expressed hope that these ties would deepen in light of current circumstances.
Political analyst Salah Hassan Jumaa commented that the Muslim Brotherhood (Islamic Movement), which has re-emerged after the outbreak of war, has successfully drawn the SAF into an alliance with Iran, asserting their control over the relationship between the two nations.
Hassan emphasized that Sudanese diplomats in Iran are aligned with the Islamic Movement (Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood).
Jumaa further explained that the Muslim Brotherhood’s interests in Sudan have been linked to Iran since the era of former dictator Omar al-Bashir, who severed ties with Tehran in his later years.
The group has leveraged the SAF’s need for arms in this war to restore its relationship with Iran.
He speculated that the planned visit of the Sudanese foreign minister to Tehran might have been organized by the Muslim Brotherhood to secure arms for their jihadist militias, which are fighting alongside the SAF.
Jumaa also noted that Tehran is working to exploit the SAF’s need for weaponry and experts to train its forces in the use of drones and other advanced weaponry, further consolidating Iran’s influence over Sudan’s Red Sea port.
He warned that Iran’s involvement in Sudan—through arming al-Burhan’s military regime and training jihadist militias on advanced weaponry—would intensify the internal conflict and likely drag neighboring countries into varied conflicts.
According to Jumaa, al-Burhan’s failure to secure international alliances has forced him to yield to the Muslim Brotherhood, who are ready to hand the country over to Iran, viewing Tehran as a strategic partner offering military support and training for their troops, such as the jihadist al-Bara bin Malik brigade.
Iranian Support Continues
Political analyst Omar Mohamed al-Nur underscored that Iranian intervention in Sudan and its support for the SAF and militias aligned with al-Burhan has been evident since the onset of the conflict.
In an interview with Eram News, al-Nur stated that Iran expanded its “cultural and military” footprint in Sudan during the rule of the Islamic Movement.
This expansion included promoting Shia Islam through the establishment of Hussainiyas and overseeing weapons factories in Khartoum, managed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Al-Nur noted that the Islamic Movement saw the current conflict between the SAF and the Rapid Support Forces as an opportunity to restore its ties with Iran, which had been severed during the latter years of Bashir’s regime.
Al-Nur pointed to reports linking the Brigade of al-Bara bin Malik, an Islamic militia fighting alongside the SAF, to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. He added that fighters from the militia are sent to Tehran for training in drone warfare, supported by a video circulating on social media showing a SAF officer acknowledging that the militia had gained control of drones.
Iranian Weapons in Sudan’s War
In recent weeks, the impact of incendiary weapons, suspected to be of Iranian origin, has been observed following airstrikes carried out by the SAF in several areas of Khartoum and Darfur.
Local reports have confirmed that these weapons were Iranian-made.
Two weeks ago, the “Southern Belt Emergency Room” reported the deaths of more than 20 individuals who were burned alive following air raids by the SAF on the Salma area south of Khartoum.
Earlier, the Rapid Support Forces announced the downing of an Iranian “Shahed 129” drone in Khartoum Bahri, which had been used to target civilian areas across Sudan’s capital.
The forces issued a statement indicating that the type of drone downed is a clear indication of the military supplies received by al-Burhan’s forces and the Islamic Movement from Iran.