(Reuters) – The U.S.-brokered Sudan-Israel deal to normalise ties is “phony” and was secured by a “ransom”, Iran’s International Ministry mentioned on Saturday.

“Pay sufficient ransom, shut your eyes to the crimes towards Palestinians, you then’ll be taken off the so-called ‘terrorism’ blacklist,” the ministry tweeted. “Clearly, the record is as phony because the U.S. battle towards terrorism. Shameful.”

Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalise relations in an acord engineered with the assistance of the USA, making Khartoum the third Arab authorities to put aside hostilities with Israel within the final two months.

(Modifying by Mark Heinrich)