Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on several Gulf nations, offering support to Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain while conspicuously omitting the United Arab Emirates from its statement of solidarity.

In a statement released Saturday, the ministry described the Iranian strikes as “blatant and illegal aggression” targeting U.S. military installations across the region in retaliation for recent Israeli and U.S. raids on Iranian strategic sites.

“The Government of Sudan condemns in the strongest and clearest terms the blatant and illegal Iranian aggression,” the Foreign Ministry said, extending support to the “sisterly states” affected.

The deliberate exclusion of the UAE aligns with Sudan’s longstanding accusations that Abu Dhabi is a “hostile state” actively fueling the country’s ongoing war by supplying the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with drones, air defense systems, and other military aid.

Sudanese officials have repeatedly labeled the UAE as a key backer of the RSF in its conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

While the government’s response was selective, other Sudanese political actors issued broader condemnations:

• The Civil Democratic Alliance (Somoud) expressed solidarity with all targeted nations, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and called for the protection of civilians from “brutal aggression.”
• The Sudan Founding Alliance, led by RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (“Hemedti”), described the strikes as “regional and international terrorism,” linking Tehran’s actions to its historical support for Sudan’s former Islamist regime and current military aid to the SAF.
• Yasir Arman, leader of the SPLM Revolutionary Democratic Current, warned that the escalation threatens global energy security and international trade routes.

The attacks come amid heightened regional volatility following a 12-day conflict in June 2025 between Israel and Iran, which subsided only after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Sudan’s selective condemnation underscores deepening diplomatic rifts with the UAE, even as the country grapples with its own civil war, massive displacement, and a severe humanitarian crisis now in its third year.

No immediate response has been issued from the UAE or Iran regarding Sudan’s statement.