In a significant move toward the normalization of relations, Sudan and Iran have exchanged ambassadors for the first time since 2016. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, officially received the credentials of Iran’s new ambassador, Hassan Shah Hosseini, in Port Sudan on Sunday.
The council issued a statement describing the event as “the beginning of a new phase in bilateral relations” between the two nations. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry Undersecretary, Hussein al-Amin, emphasized that this ambassadorial exchange is a “key component” in advancing cooperation.
Expressing his commitment to enhancing ties, the Iranian envoy underscored the mutual intent to strengthen relations. On the same day, Sudan’s new ambassador to Iran, Abdulaziz Hassan Saleh, departed for Tehran, where he is expected to assume his duties shortly.
This diplomatic thaw comes after an agreement reached in October 2023 to restore relations. Sudan had severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after the kingdom’s embassy was attacked in Tehran.
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