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Iran, Cuba stress strengthening ties to counter US sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Cuban president, the Iranian Vice-President for Economic Affairs Mohsen Rezaei stressed the need to strengthen bilateral relations to counter Washington's sanctions.

Khatibzadeh:

US illegal sanctions main cause of economic problems in Cuba

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Condemning the US interference in the internal affairs of Cuba, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that US illegal sanctions are the main and important cause of the economic difficulties of the Cuban nation.

US seeks to destabilize Cuba: FM Rodríguez

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Cuban foreign minister has said that the US is coordinating a protest in his country with the aim of creating unrest.

PastoCoVac joins Iran's general vaccination campaign

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Food and Drug Administration(IFDA) Mohammadreza Shanesaz said Monday that PastoCoVac, jointly developed by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and the Finlay Institute of Cuba, has joined public vaccination Monday.

Cuba to begin vaccination of toddlers tomorrow

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Cuba's Health Ministry said that children as young as two with toddlers across the country are scheduled to get the first of two shots of Covid-19 vaccines starting on Thursday

Iran-Cuba vaccine gets emergency use license for 2-18 ages

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) –Spokesman for Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Iran-Cuba joint vaccine SOBERANA 02 has received an emergency license in Cuba for the age group of 2 to 18 years.

Friendly match:

Iran U21 volleyball defeats Cuba U19

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The U21 volleyball team of Iran defeated the U19 team of Cuba on Sunday in Tehran.

Biden imposes sanctions on 2 Cuban officials, police

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) –  United States President Joe Biden announced Friday more sanctions against Cuba following the Jul. 11 protest in the country.

Mexico president blasts ‘inhumane’ US sanctions against Cuba

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has scoffed at the notion that Mexico should honor a US-imposed embargo on Cuba, as his country sends aid to the island in defiance of Washington’s suffocating economic bans.

Cuba regards US in charge of attack on its embassy in Paris

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Cuban FM says the US was behind an attack against the Cuban embassy in France.

Zairf hails Iran-Cuba scientific cooperation on vaccine

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has praised the scientific cooperation between Iran and Cuba, especially in the fields of biotechnology and genetic engineering.

Iran-Cuba vaccine 91.2% effective against Covid-19 variants

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Head of the Pasteur Institute of Iran says the vaccine manufactured jointly by Iran and Cuba is the only vaccine that can fight several variants of Covid-19 highly effectively.

Iran-Cuba vaccine one of most successful vaccines in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The joint vaccine of Iran and Cuba can be considered as one of the most successful vaccines in the world, the Iranian Health Minister said.

Cuban FM slams US 'slanderous' sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed the new sanctions imposed by the US against the Cuban Interior Ministry and Army.

Iran backs Cuba in fight against illegal US sanctions: Envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) –Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said that Islamic Republic of Iran firmly throws its weight behind Cuban government and people in the fight against illegal US sanctions.

FM Zarif:

Iran blasts any foreign interference in Cuba internal affairs

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with his Cuban counterpart, the Iranian foreign minister condemned any foreign interference in the Central American country's internal affairs.

Peace returns to Cuba streets one week after riots: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The situation in the Cuban capital Havana has calmed down one week after protests and riots although Police patrols at the central districts of the Cuban capital remain on duty.

Venezuela expresses support for Cuba against US conspiracies

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – During a visit to Havana, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez expressed her country's firm support for the Cuban government and people against foreign conspiracies.

Cubans protest against US, foreign interventions

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Thousands of Cubans demonstrated in the capital Havana on Saturday against foreign interventions in internal affairs of the country.

US failed in destroying Cuba despite spending billions

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the United States could not destroy Cuba despite spending billions of dollars.

Havana warns of Washington military intervention in Cuba

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has warned that calls for humanitarian intervention in the country, which are appearing on social media, may pave the way to a military intervention by the United States.

Iran condemns US interference in Cuba internal affairs

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Tues. condemned the US and some Western countries' interference in the recent protests in Cuba, calling for the immediate lifting of the US sanctions.

Díaz-Canel slams US for 'suffocating' Cuba's economy

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez slammed the cruel blockade imposed by the US against the island as the main cause behind recent economic problems.

In meddlesome remarks, Biden vows support for Cuba protesters

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden signalled his support for the Cuban protesters on Monday, saying in meddlesome remarks that Havana should respond to the demands of the people.

Cuba FM blames US for recent unrest, protests

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez has lambasted the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan for backing unrest in the Central American country, blaming the White House for the recent protests in Havana.

Iran FM spokesman:

US sanctions on Iran must be lifted in an effective manner

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says that the US has to lift its sanctions on Iran in an effective manner, adding that lots of draft texts of a possible agreement in Vienna talks are prepared.

Iran-Cuba vaccine to be mass produced in coming months

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – A member of the Health Commission at the Iranian Parliament said that Iran and Cuba COVID-19 vaccine will be mass-produced within the next few months.