The United States today announced it will impose sanctions on the Government of Sudan following a determination that it used chemical weapons in 2024. The decision, delivered to Congress, marks a significant escalation in international pressure on Khartoum and underscores Washington’s commitment to combating chemical weapons proliferation.
In a press statement released this afternoon, Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed that the U.S. had determined the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 on April 24, 2025.
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Accompanying the notification to Congress was an addendum to the April 15, 2025, Condition 10(C) Report on Compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This addendum explicitly finds that the Government of Sudan was non-compliant with its obligations under the international treaty.
The sanctions are set to take effect after a mandated 15-day Congressional notification period. These measures will include significant restrictions on U.S. exports to Sudan and limitations on Sudan’s access to U.S. government lines of credit.
Implementing these sanctions is expected to commence with the publication of a notice in the Federal Register, anticipated on or around June 6, 2025.
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The United States has issued a call for the Government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use immediately and to uphold its commitments under the CWC.
“The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation,” stated Spokesperson Bruce, reiterating the U.S. resolve on the matter
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