Sudanese Army Welcome Results of Sudan Neighboring Countries Summit in Cairo

In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, center, chairs a summit on the Sudan conflict, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)
In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, center, chairs a summit on the Sudan conflict, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)
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Sudanese Army Welcome Results of Sudan Neighboring Countries Summit in Cairo

In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, center, chairs a summit on the Sudan conflict, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)
In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, center, chairs a summit on the Sudan conflict, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)

The Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC) has welcomed the outcomes of the summit of Sudan's neighboring countries in Egypt.

The Council announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces are ready to stop military operations immediately if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stop attacking residential neighborhoods, government facilities and blocking roads.

In a statement, the Sovereign Council affirmed its keenness to work with all parties seeking to stop the war and restore security and stability in the country.

It declared its commitment to initiating a political dialogue as soon as the war stopped leading to the formation of a civilian government during a transitional period that would end with elections in which all Sudanese would participate.

"We are willing to initiate a political dialogue following the end of the war to form a civilian government followed by elections," they affirmed.

The Council thanked Egypt and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for hosting the summit to restore stability and security in Sudan.

It also thanked the neighboring countries that expressed support for the security and stability of Sudan, preserving its unity and safety and supporting the people of Sudan to overcome the crisis.

The statement praised the continuous efforts of Saudi Arabia and the US for their efforts in the recent Jeddah talks that aimed at ending the war and the suffering of the Sudanese people.



Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah Warns US Against Intervening in Israel-Iran Conflict

 Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
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Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah Warns US Against Intervening in Israel-Iran Conflict

 Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Protesters hold Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah warned on Sunday it would resume attacks on US troops in the region if the United States intervenes in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

"We are closely monitoring the movements of the American enemy's army in the region," Kataib Hezbollah Secretary-General Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi said in a statement. "If America intervenes in the war, we will act directly against its interests and bases spread across the region without hesitation."

Founded in the aftermath of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah is one of the elite Iraqi armed factions closest to Iran. The group, a key pillar of Iran's network of regional proxy forces, has claimed responsibility for dozens of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US forces in both Iraq and Syria.

Early last year, Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of all its military operations against US troops in the region in response to efforts by the Iraqi government.

Kataib Hezbollah is part of a coalition of Iran-aligned groups known collectively as the "Axis of Resistance" — an umbrella of hardline Shiite armed factions that have claimed more than 150 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria since the onset of the Gaza war about 20 months ago.

Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is striving to avoid upsetting its fragile stability while focusing on rebuilding after years of conflict.