That's despite the U.

S brokered deal current siding with White House removing economically struggling Sudan from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.

In his first public comments since it was announced on Friday in a call with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Abdulfattah Alba Han said the deal was legitimate and benefits both parties way were not subjected to blackmail.

We laid down our interests to see if we would benefit from this on.

We found benefits and it could be that we gain Mawr than the other parties.

That's because we think they need us at this time and we can benefit from their need for us now.

Uh, But the move is controversial in Sudan, once a staunch enemy of Israel and has stirred opposition from some prominent political factions.

Bahaman leads a military civilian sovereign council that took charge after former President Omar al Bashir was ousted last year.

They have since grappled with an economic crisis that includes rapid inflation, a weakening currency, onda shortage of essential goods.

But relief is on the horizon.

Last week, the US confirmed that it would lift Saddam from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation that had been blocking international funding and debt relief.

Many believe that decision was unduly delayed on deployed to pressure Sudan into accepting the deal with Israel.