U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs

This week, the United States hosted representatives from the DRC and Rwanda to further implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement under the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity. The parties agreed to a series of coordinated steps to advance progress on the ground, including a mutual commitment to specific measures to support each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the scheduled disengagement of forces/lifting of defensive measures by Rwanda in defined areas in DRC territory, time-bound and intensified efforts by the DRC to neutralize the FDLR, and the protection of all civilians.

.@POTUS on the attacks yesterday in Virginia and Michigan: “It's a disgrace. They’re really demented people… they came in through other presidents, frankly, and it's a disgrace."

تصنيف جماعة الإخوان المسلمين السودانية منظمة إرهابية - United States Department of State

قام الحرس الثوري الإيراني بتدريب ودعم مقاتلين مرتبطين بفصيل البراء بن مالك التابع لجماعة الإخوان المسلمين السودانية، وهي جماعة مسؤولة عن ارتكاب انتهاكات جسيمة بحق المدنيين. وأعلنا أمس إدراج جماعة الإخوان المسلمين السودانية على قائمة الإرهابيين العالميين المصنَّفين بشكل خاص، بعد أن سبق إدراج فصيل البراء بن مالك على القائمة نفسها. وتمثل هذه الخطوة إجراءً مهماً لمحاسبة المسؤولين عن أعمال العنف الوحشية، بما في ذلك عمليات الإعدام بإجراءات موجزة التي استهدفت مدنيين على أساس العرق أو الأصل الإثني. وتؤكد هذه الإجراءات مجتمعة التزام الولايات المتحدة المستمر بمواجهة جهود النظام الإيراني الرامية إلى تأجيج العنف وسفك الدماء في الشرق الأوسط وخارجه.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has trained and supported fighters tied to the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood’s al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade (BBMB) — a group responsible for horrific abuses against civilians. Yesterday, we announced our designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist as we previously sanctioned the BBMB. These are important steps in holding perpetrators accountable for unrestrained violence, including reported summary executions targeting civilians based on race or ethnicity. Together these actions underscore that the United States remains committed to disrupting the Iranian regime’s efforts to perpetuate bloodshed across the Middle East and beyond.

في ظل قيادة الرئيس دونالد ترامب، ومع تصنيف جماعة الإخوان المسلمين السودانية منظمةً إرهابيةً أجنبية ومنظمةً إرهابيةً عالمية مدرجة على قائمة التصنيف الخاص، تواصل الولايات المتحدة استخدام جميع الأدوات المتاحة لمكافحة الإرهاب، والتصدي للنفوذ الإيراني الخبيث، ومحاسبة المسؤولين عن الجرائم المرتكبة بحق المدنيين في السودان. لقد عانى الشعب السوداني معاناةً بالغة نتيجة الصراع المستمر، بما في ذلك الأعمال الخبيثة والانتهاكات الجسيمة التي ارتكبها طرفا النزاع في السودان. لقد حان الوقت لأن توافق الأطراف فورًا على الهدنة إنسانية، بما يتيح إيصال المساعدات الإنسانية الحيوية إلى المدنيين، ويفسح المجال أمام الحوار، ويمهّد الطريق نحو إنهاء المعاناة وتحقيق الاستقرار في السودان.

Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, in designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, the United States continues using all available tools to counter terrorism, counteract the malign influence of Iran, and hold accountable those who have perpetrated crimes against civilians in Sudan. The Sudanese people have suffered immensely as a result of the ongoing conflict, including from actions of malign actors and from the atrocities committed by both sides in the Sudanese conflict. It’s time for the parties to immediately accept the humanitarian truce to enable lifesaving aid to reach civilians and create space for dialogue.

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SECRETARY RUBIO: If we didn’t hit Iran now, a year from now, no one would be able to touch them and they could do whatever they want. President Trump was not going to run that risk. In addition to costing lives, it would undermine the effectiveness of our operation.

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PRESIDENT TRUMP ON IRAN:

🚨 Joint Statement on Iran’s Missile and Drone Attacks in the Region The United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates strongly condemn the Islamic Republic of Iran’s indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region, including Bahrain, Iraq — including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region — Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These unjustified strikes targeted sovereign territory, endangered civilian populations, and damaged civilian infrastructure. The Islamic Republic’s actions represent a dangerous escalation that violates the sovereignty of multiple states and threatens regional stability. The targeting of civilians and of countries not engaged in hostilities is reckless and destabilizing behavior. We stand united in defense of our citizens, sovereignty, and territory, and reaffirm our right to self-defense in the face of these attacks. We remain committed to regional security and commend the effective air and missile defense cooperation that has prevented far greater loss of life and destruction.