Iran FM expresses deep concern over 'tragic' killing of civilians in Sudan
Iran Press TV
Saturday, 01 November 2025 6:20 PM
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is deeply concerned about the "tragic" killing of innocent civilians in Sudan amid a horrifying escalation of conflict in the North African country.
In a post on his X account on Saturday, Araghchi said he had conveyed Iran's "deep sorrow and concern over the tragic killing of innocent civilians" in the southwestern city of El Fasher, during a phone conversation with his Sudanese counterpart, Mohieldin Salem.
He added that he also expressed Iran's solidarity with Sudan.
El Fasher has emerged as the new epicenter of global concern amid a sharp escalation in Sudan's prolonged conflict, marking a fresh phase of violence, siege, and mass displacement across North Darfur.
After an 18-month siege that trapped nearly 1.2 million civilians, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they had captured the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)'s final stronghold in El Fasher.
Araghchi criticized the division of terrorism into "good" and "bad" categories by some countries and their support for those who, in their own words, carry out the "dirty work" in pursuit of their interests.
"Such deplorable double-standards, long espoused by Western governments, have no place in 2025," the top Iranian diplomat said.
He stressed the importance of condemning "terrorism and violence against innocent people, in any form and anywhere in the world."
In his call with Salem on Friday, Araghchi reiterated Iran's continued support for Sudan's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf also denounced the brutal massacre of people in El Fasher and the destruction of the city's facilities and infrastructure.
"The loss of territorial integrity is detrimental to the people and neighbors of Sudan," Qalibaf wrote on X.
"Peace, stability, and security are the legitimate demands of its [Sudan's] people," he added.
In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, assistant UN secretary-general for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, warned that Sudan's civil war has entered a new phase after the RSF seized control of El Fasher.
The senior UN official said the situation in Sudan has "deteriorated even further," with widespread suffering, new waves of violence, and escalating risks to civilians.
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