Sudan and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations seven years after ties were severed
Sudan and Iran announced in a joint statement Monday the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries after a seven-year hiatus.n embassy in Iran. The oil-rich kingdom had executed a prominent Shiite cleric with 46 others days earlier, triggering demonstrations and severing Saudi-Iranian relations.
“Both countries agreed to take the necessary measure to open embassies in the two countries soon,” Sudan's foreign ministry said in an online statement. "The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation on different areas which can fulfill the interests of both nations and ensure security and stability in the region," Iranian state media said, in a parallel statement.
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