A recent study published by Jetstone Institute for Strategic Studies, a New York-based center specializing in US foreign policy research, called on the Trump administration to designate the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan a terrorist organization in order to counter its widespread destabilizing influence and prevent Sudan from becoming a hub for cross-border extremism.
The study said that Washington had previously designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in other countries in the region as terrorist organizations, arguing that it was time to extend this policy to include the Islamic Movement in Sudan, as the local extension of the group.
It noted that in September 2025, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade for its involvement in destabilizing activities and alleged links to Iran, explaining that the designation reflected concerns that the brigade was part of a broader Islamist armed structure involved in ongoing military operations in Sudan and linked to external actors.
The study also noted accusations by human rights organizations and church groups that forces allied with the Sudanese army had targeted Christian communities and church property in conflict areas, including reports of damage to churches and civilian casualties. In response, the Sudanese armed forces have repeatedly denied deliberately targeting religious minorities.
The study referred to the US State Department’s announcement in May 2025 that it had concluded that the Sudanese government had used chemical weapons during 2024, citing subsequent reports of the use of chlorine gas in areas near Khartoum. There has been no independent confirmation of the details of these incidents from neutral sources.
