The U.S. Department of State announced that the Trump administration has included the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood in its list of specially designated global terrorist organizations. This move signifies that the group will also be classified as a foreign terrorist organization starting from March 16. In its statement, the U.S. accused the group of using excessive violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology.

The U.S. government claims that members of the Sudanese Brotherhood have committed mass executions against civilians, some of whom have reportedly been trained and supported by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This alarming conduct underlines the reasoning behind their designation as a terrorist organization, drawing attention to the group's alleged role in escalating violence within the country.

It’s notable that the Battalion of Al-Bara' bin Malik, affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan, was previously designated in Executive Order No. 14098 in September 2025 due to its involvement in the Sudanese conflict. President Trump had signed an executive order in November 2025 to initiate the process of designating certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, paving the way for potential sanctions against these branches.