Iran condemns deadly Sudan mosque attack, urges immediate halt to targeting civilians
Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned a recent drone attack against a mosque in the city of Al-Fashir, Sudan, which killed and injured scores of innocent Sudanese worshippers.
In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry describes the attack as a “manifest violation of the rules of international humanitarian law.”
It underscores the necessity of the “immediate cessation” of attacks against civilians and vital infrastructure in Sudan, noting that the ongoing crisis in that country must be resolved through “Sudanese–Sudanese dialogue.”
The ministry expressed sympathy with the survivors of this incident and wished a recovery and health for the injured.
More than 70 people were killed when paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Fashir on Friday, Sudan’s army and local rescuers said.
Friday's violence marks the newest escalation in a three-year civil war fought between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
A Friday report from the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) noted a sharp rise in both ethnic targeting and civilian fatalities in the first half of 2025, following the conflict's two-year mark.
According to the report, the pace of civilian casualties has accelerated dramatically—3,384 people were killed in just the first six months of this year, a total that represents 80% of all civilian deaths recorded in the entirety of 2024.
Since April 2023, Sudan’s war has killed tens of thousands and displaced some 12 million people. The UN has described it as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with famine prevalent in parts of Darfur and southern Sudan.
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