Sudan and Iran: The Journey of Rapprochement in light of the Current Arab Landscape

This study examines Sudan's relationship with Iran in light of the numerous Israeli air raids being launched against it, and explores whether the Sudanese regime has a preference for Iranian or Arab aid in resolving its political and security concerns, or whether it sees no contradiction in benefiting from both. Within this context, key issues are analyzed, including Hassan al-Turabi's dreams of an Islamic leadership, his transnational revolutionary tendencies, and the effect of his legacy on his disciples in their relations with Iran. The study also analyzes Iranian support for Islamists in Gaza via Sudan; the rise of Islamists to power following the Arab revolutions, and the potential emergence of transnational revolutionary ideas, as echoed in Muslim Brotherhood rhetoric, and the impact of this resurgence on the relationship between Arab states, and on Arab-Iranian relations.