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| Sudan turns away from Iranian weapons in hopes of courting Washington | |
| 2026-06-24 | |
Yet the drones dominating this battlefield are overwhelmingly foreign. From approximately 3,000 miles away, Iran has supplied the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with drones manufactured by Qods Aviation Industries, a U.S.-sanctioned entity since 2013. Between December 2023 and July 2024, at least seven cargo flights traveled between Iran and Sudan, likely transporting drones and components. In April 2026, an Iranian-born U.S. resident was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering a $70 million deal to supply Mohajer-6 systems and other hardware to Sudan’s Ministry of Defense, suggesting transfers remain ongoing. Now, the SAF is reportedly halting purchases of Iranian weapons in hopes of courting Washington as a backer in ceasefire negotiations. This, however, is a necessary but insufficient condition for Washington to back the SAF. More at the link | |
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