Pars Today
The United Nations has warned that sexual assault reports coming from Sudan may amount to war crimes as at least 118 people have been subjected to rape and other forms of sexual violence in more than 10 months of conflict.
The Sudanese Army (SAF) has made its first major advance in 10 months of war with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), regaining control of part of the key city of Omdurman.
The Iranian foreign minister and his Sudanese counterpart have expressed the determination of their countries to strengthen cooperation as a new chapter has opened in mutual ties after a seven-year hiatus.
The United Nations (UN) says nearly 8 million people have been forced from their homes in Sudan over the past months of conflict.
Ethnic mass killings in one city alone in the West Darfur region of Sudan have left up to 15,000 dead, according to a UN report.
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber says the country is interested in the promotion of political ties with Sudan following the restoration of relations after seven years.
Fresh fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has engulfed the aid hub of Wad Madani, triggering a new exodus of already-displaced civilians.
Iran and Sudan have agreed to restore diplomatic relations after seven years to serve the two countries' interests.
The European Union has agreed a sanctions framework designed to target key figures in the war in Sudan, amid heightened international efforts to quell the ongoing conflict in the African country.
An airstrike by the Sudanese army in the Ombada neighborhood in western Omdurman left at least 32 civilians killed and dozens injured, says an activist group, as violence continues unabated across the African country.