The Facts
In a new sign of diplomatic rapprochement after an eight-year rift, Iran and Sudan exchanged ambassadors on Sunday following last year’s agreement to resume diplomatic relations.
The army-loyal Sudanese government announced that the country's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, received Tehran's new ambassador, Hassan Shah Hosseini, in Port Sudan and sent his own envoy to Tehran.
The Spin
The diplomatic rapprochement and the ambassador swap is an encouraging signal for war-torn Sudan. Contrary to Western media reporting, Tehran's main objective is to support Khartoum in ending the proxy war in its own country and gaining real independence from foreign powers and their interests. Iran's strategic policy attaches great significance to the concerns of Muslim nations and by restoring diplomatic ties, Sudan's official government gaines a powerful partner on its path to establishing peace.
