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Iran, Sudan Trade Ambassadors After Eight-year Rupture

Iran, Sudan Trade Ambassadors After Eight-year Rupture

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The Facts

  • In the latest sign of diplomatic rapprochement after an eight-year hiatus, Iran and Sudan exchanged ambassadors on Sunday following last year’s agreement to resume diplomatic relations.

  • The Sudanese government - loyal to the army - 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.The Sudanese government - which is loyal to the army - 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.

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