US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group

Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from the Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.Published On 9 Mar 2026The United States has designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist” group, as the administration of President Donald Trump widens its crackdown on the organisation.The State Department accused the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood on Monday of receiving support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudanese army retakes Bara, secures el-Obeid in North Kordofanlist 2 of 3Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation orderlist 3 of 3Volunteers rebuild Sudan’s oldest psychiatric hospital destroyed by warend of listWashington labelled the group as a “specially designated global terrorist” (SDGT) and said that it will designate it as a “foreign terrorist organisation” (FTO) starting next week.“The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.The SDGT designation enables economic sanctions against the group, while the FTO label makes it illegal to provide material support to it.The State Department accused Muslim Brotherhood fighters in Sudan – where the Sudanese Military is fighting against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group – of conducting “mass executions of civilians”.The RSF, which has been accused of major human rights violations, and its supporters often argue that they are fighting Muslim Brotherhood forces.On Monday, the United Arab Emirates welcomed Washington’s move to blacklist the group in Sudan.The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the “US measure reflects the sustained and systematic efforts undertaken by the administration of President Trump to halt excessive violence against civilians and the destabilizing activities carried out by the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan”.