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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Voice of America

Abdulaziz Hassan Saleh was in turn appointed as the north-east African country's first ambassador to Iran since Sudan suspended diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016. In October 2023, both countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations.

XINHUA

Sudanese Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Hussein al-Amin described the exchange of ambassadors as "the beginning of a new phase in the course of bilateral relations between the two countries."

Iran International

According to Iran's Foreign Ministry, both countries agreed to open their respective embassies soon and to prepare for the exchange of official delegations to explore ways to expand bilateral cooperation.

IRNA

Meanwhile, Sudans’s military called earlier reports "incorrect" claiming it rejected an Iranian proposal to permanently station a helicopter carrier in Port Sudan in support of its ongoing battle with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Middle East Monitor

Al Jazeera #2205

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.

Voice of America #

Abdulaziz Hassan Saleh was appointed the North African country's first ambassador to Iran since Sudan suspended diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016. In October 2023, Sudan and the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to resume diplomatic ties.

XINHUA #

Sudanese Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Hussein al-Amin described the ambassador swap as "the beginning of a new phase in the course of bilateral relations between the two countries."

Iran, Sudan Trade Ambassadors After Eight-year Rupture

Iran, Sudan Trade Ambassadors After Eight-year Rupture

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