{"id":10890,"date":"2026-03-10T22:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/?p=10890"},"modified":"2026-03-10T22:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:17:22","slug":"sudanese-islamists-and-the-war-on-iran-regional-repercussions-for-the-internal-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/o.wdmadani.net\/?p=10890","title":{"rendered":"Sudanese Islamists And The War On Iran: Regional Repercussions For The Internal Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Policy Assessment by Zaelnoon Suliman \u2013 African Affairs Unit \u2013 Progress Center for Policies \u2013 London<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/p>\n

The announcement by the majority of political Islamist currents in Sudan expressing support for the Iranian regime in the ongoing war against what they describe as Israeli aggression coincided with statements from some jihadist factions declaring their readiness to participate in the fighting. This development comes at a particularly complex moment for Sudan, as the country continues to endure a prolonged internal war. These positions raise questions about their potential impact on the balance of power within Sudan\u2019s internal conflict and on Sudan\u2019s regional standing at a time when the Middle East is witnessing a broad military escalation.<\/p>\n

The significance of these statements lies in the fact that they reflect an attempt by Sudanese Islamist forces to reposition themselves politically within a regional environment marked by increasing polarization between an axis led by Iran and another led by the United States and Israel. These movements appear to be seeking to restore their political role after their influence declined following the fall of the regime of Omar al-Bashir, taking advantage of the ongoing internal conflict and the need of some components of the military authority to mobilize supportive social and political constituencies.<\/p>\n

The statements issued by Sudanese Islamist factions therefore appear primarily as an attempt at political repositioning within a tense regional context. At the same time, they carry potential implications for power balances within Sudan and for the military government\u2019s relations with its regional and international environment. The actual impact of these statements will depend largely on whether the military establishment adopts this rhetoric or instead seeks to confine it to the realm of political mobilization without turning it into official state policy.<\/p>\n

Key Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n