Sudan expels Iranian diplomats and closes cultural centres

Expulsions believed to be linked to government fears that Iranian officials were promoting Shia Islam in majority-Sunni country

Sudan has closed all Iranian cultural centres in the country and expelled the cultural attache and other diplomats, a government source has said, without giving an explanation for the move.

Sudanese media speculated that the expulsions were linked to government concerns that Iranian officials were promoting Shia Islam in the largely Sunni country, but there was no confirmation from authorities.

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