ALBAWABA - Lieutenant General Ibrahim Jaber, a member of Sudan's Sovereign Council, and Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq have denied allegations that Iran gave military aid to Sudan.
In an interview with Sudan Tribune, Jaber, who is in charge of international cooperation in Sudan's Sovereign Council, stressed the value of open communication and common interests in international partnerships.
He denied accusations of leveraging the connection with Iran for political gain, as was done during the reign of ousted president Omar al-Bashir. "Our relationship with Iran won’t hinder our normalization with Israel, which Sudan pioneered," Jaber added.
He reiterated that the current Sudanese government follows its people's best interests when making any major decisions. "Sudan conducts its foreign policy and international relations based on the best interests of its people. We will pursue normalization when it benefits us and refrain from it otherwise" Jaber stated.
On his end, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq denied receiving any military assistance from Iran in a separate statement to the Sudan Tribune. He stressed that repairing relations with Iran is not aimed at any one country, regional, or international power.
Al-Sadiq questioned the double standard imposed on Sudan and Saudi Arabia's relationship with Iran. He claimed that Sudan just restored existing ties, and that mention of Iranian weapons was false speculation.
A senior Sudanese Air Force officer stated: "We’ve established advanced production lines for drones. Specialists who attended the exhibitions in Dubai and Riyadh witnessed this firsthand".
"Modern technology makes it nearly impossible to conceal drone production. Images of any Iranian-made drones we might possess would be readily available on satellite imagery and reported in the media. Their design, size, and technical data wouldn’t be a secret" he emphasized.
