Iranian Warships Leave Sudan After Unprecedented Visit

An Iranian soldier stands guard near the Iranian Navy helicopter carrier "Kharg" at Port Sudan on October 31.

The Iranian "Kharg" replenishment ship (left) and the destroyer “Shahid Naqdi” are seen docked in the Red Sea town of Port Sudan.

The "Kharg" docked in Port Sudan

Sudanese naval officials stand in fron of the "Kharg."

A Sudanese naval boat patrols the waters close to the "Kharg."

The “Shahid Naqdi” docking in Port Sudan

An Iranian navy special forces officer holds an Uzi sub-machine gun on the deck of the “Shahid Naqdi” as it pulls into port.

A Sudanese man points at the Iranian "Kharg" in Port Sudan.