Tehran - BORNA - Abdulaziz Hassan Saleh, Sudan’s ambassador to Iran, speaking at a press conference at the Sudanese Embassy on Wednesday evening, said that rebel groups have besieged the city of Al Fasher, blocking food and medicine from entering. He added that the rebels have also attacked schools, hospitals, and mosques.

“The crimes committed in Al Fasher are no less than those committed in Gaza,” the envoy stressed. “Unfortunately, the international community remains indifferent to the mass killings of civilians carried out by rebel forces in Sudan.”

Saleh emphasized that the Sudanese government, in line with its humanitarian responsibilities and to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity, is working to lift the siege on Al Fasher. He said a national committee has been established to address the issue.

The ambassador also expressed gratitude to Iran and other countries, as well as international organizations, that condemned the massacres in Al Fasher. “We call on Iranian media to shed light on developments in Sudan, to support the Sudanese people, and to expose and condemn the crimes of these rebel groups, which are carrying out mass killings,” he said.

Saleh noted that Sudan currently has a popular government led by Kamal Idris, which enjoys both domestic and international legitimacy. He added that Idris has traveled to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, where on Monday the foreign ministers of Iran and Sudan held talks.

According to the ambassador, the meeting between the two foreign ministers focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in economic and political fields, as well as regional and international issues.

Saleh also strongly criticized countries that supply weapons and military support to Sudan’s rebels.

“We welcome international assistance and initiatives to help resolve Sudan’s crisis,” he underlined, stressing that the issue must ultimately be settled through a Sudanese-Sudanese solution based on the Jeddah Agreement.

Regarding the timing of the Iran-Sudan Joint Economic Commission, Saleh said that technical committee meetings between the two countries are currently underway. “Once these sessions are completed and the issues reviewed, a decision will be made on the timing of the commission’s meeting,” he added.

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