US To Designate Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood As Terrorist Organisation
The United States has announced plans to place the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood under terrorism sanctions, with the designation expected to take effect on March 16, 2026.
In a statement issued on Monday, the US Department of State said the group has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and will also be listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation.
The statement was signed by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Rubio said, “Today, the Department of State is designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026.”
He accused the group of carrying out violent attacks against civilians amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
According to him, “The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology.”
“Its fighters, many receiving training and other support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), have conducted mass executions of civilians.”
Rubio noted that the group’s al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade had earlier been sanctioned.
“The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood’s al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade was designated pursuant to Executive Order 14098 in September 2025 for its role in Sudan’s brutal war,” he said.
He also accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of supporting extremist activities globally.
“As the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, the Iranian regime has financed and directed malign activities globally through its IRGC.”
“The United States will use all available tools to deprive the Iranian regime and Muslim Brotherhood chapters of the resources to engage in or support terrorism,” Rubio added.
The State Department said the action was taken under Section 219 of the US Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, which allow the US government to designate and sanction terrorist organisations.
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