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Originally published by Capital Newstop
September 13, 2025
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U.S. sanctions 2 Sudanese Islamist leaders over Iran ties
Washington said the move is aimed at curbing Islamist influence in Sudan and limiting Iran’s destabilizing regional activities. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
✨ Key Highlights
The U.S. has sanctioned Sudanese Finance Minister Gebreil Ibrahim Mohamed Fediel and the Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB) due to their roles in Sudan's civil war and alleged ties to Iran. This move aims to curb Islamist influence and limit Iran's regional destabilizing activities.
- The sanctions were imposed under Executive Order (E.O.) 14098, targeting individuals and entities destabilizing Sudan.
- Gebreil, also leader of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), is accused of deploying thousands of fighters against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and visiting Tehran in November 2024.
- The BBMB, an Islamist militia, has contributed over 20,000 fighters and is implicated in human rights abuses, receiving training and weaponry from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The conflict has claimed an estimated 150,000 lives and displaced more than 14 million people, creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
- All property and assets of Gebreil and BBMB within the United States are now frozen.
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