US Increases Pressure on Portsudan Amid Sensitive Security Concerns

Sudanese sources familiar with the situation report that the visit of Lieutenant General Shams al-Din al-Kabbashi to Washington occurs amid escalating American pressure on the Portsudan authority regarding sensitive issues. Concurrently, the visit of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to Asmara has raised questions about the timing of these moves, as US concerns over these matters intensify.

According to these sources, al-Kabbashi's Washington trip involves three main dossiers: first, the declining acceptance of al-Burhan by the US administration; second, allegations concerning the use of chemical weapons; and third, reports of enriched uranium storage within Sudan.

The US activity suggests that the chemical and nuclear files have become international leverage tools against the Portsudan authority. Compliance with inspection demands is now a critical factor in shaping future relations with Washington and the internal power arrangements within the Portsudan camp.

The sources clarify that the first two dossiers fall within a clear political and international framework, while the third involves a highly serious nuclear accusation.

They explain that al-Kabbashi was chosen for this mission due to his greater ability to convey sensitive messages to the military leadership. He is also the individual who signed the aborted Manama Agreement through dissolved National Congress Party elements, amid declining trust in al-Burhan and growing doubts about his capacity to respond to pressures.

Al-Kabbashi carries a warning message emphasizing the necessity to open sites, provide information, and avoid Sudan shifting from the chemical weapons file to the nuclear proliferation category, which differs fundamentally in nature and the scale of international response.

The sources add that the US Central Intelligence Agency previously summoned the head of Sudanese intelligence, indicating Washington's escalation to a higher sovereign leadership level.

They confirm that soil samples have shown the presence of radiation or chemical substances, supported by documented reports including readings identifying isotopes, radiation levels, and contamination sources leaked in some reports.

While radiation presence in the soil confirms nuclear elements, it does not necessarily prove the existence of enriched uranium.

The locations of enriched uranium stockpiles have become a genuine international concern due to the difficulty in fully verifying their quantities and sites. Historically, the military's record is troubling, as they have permitted countries to bury nuclear waste and support secret weapons.

Washington is reportedly using the banned materials dossier and the relationship with Tehran to impose a comprehensive compliance test on the Portsudan authority. This includes providing lists of military and industrial facilities, shipping routes, hazardous material storage, and maritime and land voyages, along with allowing technical inspections. This approach mirrors what Tel Aviv did years ago when it sent a delegation that al-Burhan allowed to inspect Sudan’s military arsenal and defense industries system.

The sources warn that any refusal or obstruction would escalate the case from suspicion to non-compliance, opening the door to personal sanctions, financial and technical restrictions, pressures within the Chemical Weapons Convention organization, and independent action on nuclear proliferation.

They also highlight ongoing shipments over years from foreign ports to the Eritrean port of Massawa, carrying cargoes transported overland to Portsudan and areas under al-Burhan’s control. This can be proven through port records, vessel and vehicle tracking, satellite images, and customs data.

The American message has been delivered, and al-Burhan’s arrival in the Eritrean capital Asmara, despite being officially framed as a bilateral relations visit, also involves efforts to manage the concealment of traces and evidence related to these files.

Al-Burhan faces increasing US restrictions, with the chemical and nuclear dossiers potentially becoming leverage over his political survival and leadership arrangements within the Portsudan camp.

The sources caution that any involvement in transferring an international conflict file or moving any weapons or materials to hide them in Omdurman would exceed the impact on al-Burhan’s future and plunge Sudan into its most severe sovereign and security crisis since independence.

They conclude by emphasizing that allowing international inspections has become an urgent demand to protect the Sudanese people and the region, alongside pursuing the networks involved.

In related developments, a Sudanese political source close to the "Foundation" government indicated that Portsudan might serve as a strategic storage site for Iranian uranium, alongside other weapons and materials of international sensitivity.

The source, who requested anonymity, told the news outlet that the Islamic movement is willing to do anything to retain power. The visit of al-Kabbashi is part of arrangements aimed at managing this dossier, including reorganizing the political scene within Portsudan.

He noted that al-Kabbashi does not hold decisive influence within the military institution and that his role is limited to conveying American messages to the Portsudan leadership.