Debate: Has Iranian intervention shaped the Sudanese civil war?

After agreeing to restore diplomatic ties in Oct. 2023, following seven years of estrangement, Iran and Sudan have enjoyed a significant improvement in relations. Sudan's foreign minister traveled to Tehran in February this year, extending an invitation for President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Khartoum. This comes amid reports that Iran has been supplying drones to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), giving rise to speculations that the Islamic Republic is actively involved in the fight against the Emirati-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Amwaj.media invited three experts to examine whether Iranian influence is impacting the conflict in Sudan and, if yes, in what way.

• Corrado Čok is a Visiting Fellow on Gulf-Africa relations at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
  
  
• Erzsébet N. Rózsa is a Professor at the Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest and an External Fellow at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  
  
• Sina Toossi is a Senior Non-resident Fellow at the Center for International Policy.