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by Robert Williams • July 1, 2025 at 5:00 am
* Iran sees al‑Burhan's regime as a strategic opportunity to extend its influence along the Red Sea.
* Al‑Burhan has opened the door for Iranian operatives, drones and advanced weaponry to flow into Sudan, transforming the country's tragic internal conflict into yet another front in Tehran's regional confrontation with the West and its allies.
* Every day that al‑Burhan remains in power, Iran grows more entrenched in Sudan, using the country as a potential staging ground to threaten Israel and international shipping routes, particularly those critical lanes through the Red Sea.
* The Trump administration, drawing on the president's history of unconventional diplomacy and deal-making, could play a pivotal role in this process. The Abraham Accords demonstrated the ability to broker agreements that shift regional dynamics through pragmatic, incentive-based negotiations.
* [N]one of these initiatives is possible while al‑Burhan remains in power. His regime has become a conduit for Iranian ambitions and a shield for Muslim Brotherhood-linked gunmen. So long as he rules, efforts to rebuild Sudan's economy, restore its sovereignty, and protect regional security will fail.
* Now is the moment for decisive action and Trump's unparalleled negotiating skills.

Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has opened the door for Iranian operatives, drones and advanced weaponry to flow into Sudan, transforming the country's tragic internal conflict into yet another front in Tehran's regional confrontation with the West and its allies. Pictured: Al-Burhan in Gedaref State, Sudan, on April 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's continued hold on power represents a serious threat not only to Sudan's stability but to regional security and global interests. For years, al-Burhan has cultivated an image of pragmatism and order, while in practice he has forged deep ties with the Muslim Brotherhood — an Islamist movement whose ideological and logistical networks have directly supported violent groups like Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen. These groups have been responsible for a wave of bloodshed, terrorism, and instability across the Middle East, undermining regional security and threatening international trade corridors.

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