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Iran slams US' cruel sanctions against Cuba

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – In a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Iran-Cuba Friendship Association criticized US' inhumane sanctions against Cuba.

Cuban Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine showing 62% efficiency

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – The Cuban biopharmaceutical corporation BioCubaFarma announced that the Soberana 02 vaccine against COVID-19 has an efficacy of over 60 percent.

Iran stands firmly by Cuban people

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Stating that siege of Cuba by the United States is ‘cruel oppression and an illegitimate economic war', Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Islamic Republic of Iran has firmly stood by the Cuban people.

US sanctions policies against Iran, Cuba failed: Embassy

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – While emphasizing the development of trade and economic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Cuban Embassy said that US sanctions policies imposed against Iran and Cuba have failed.

Cuba says it is surprised, irritated by new US charge

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Cuba has accused the Biden administration of continuing the policies of former US President Donald Trump against Havana with a decision to maintain a Trump-era determination.

US human rights priorities contrast with policies on Cuba

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The declared priorities of the United States on human rights contrast with the indifference with which the current administration applies Donald Trump's policies against Cuba, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Cuban parl. calls for an end to atrocities of Zionist regime

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Cuba called for an immediate end to the violent actions of the Zionist Army against the defenseless nation of Palestine and the expansionist and colonial policies of regime.

Cuba welcoms Iran-Saudi talks

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Director-General of Bilateral Affairs of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emilio Lozada García announced that his country welcomes Tehran-Riyadh talks.

Iran to produce 7mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of Oct.-Nov.

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Head of Pasteur Institute of Iran Alireza Biglari announced that seven million doses of coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccines will be produced as of Iranian months of Mehr and Aban (falls on Oct.-Nov.) in the current year.

Pasteur Institute chairman:

Iran to produce 1m doses of anti-Cov-19 vaccines by July

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Head of Pasteur Institute of Iran Alireza Biglari announced on Saturday that 1m doses of anti-Cov-19 vaccines will be produced in the institute by June, adding that 1m doses will be produced each month starting from July.

Head of Pasteur Institute of Iran:

Iran-Cuba joint vaccine to be mass produced by June

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Head of Pasteur Institute of Iran Alireza Biglari said on Monday that Iran's jointly manufactured Covid-19 vaccine with Cuba will be mass-produced in June and it will enter the market under Health Ministry's order.

Cubans participate in caravan protest against US blockade

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – The Cuban provinces of Las Tunas (east) and Villa Clara (center) participated on Sunday in the caravan protest against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Cuba:

Washington must lift all unilateral sanctions against Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Director General of International Affairs of the Cuban Foreign Ministry stressed that Washington must unconditionally lift all unilateral sanctions against Iran and show true commitment to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal.

Raul Castro resigns as head of Cuba's Communist Party

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of leadership that began with his brother Fidel and the country's 1959 revolution.

Cuba condemns terrorist act at Natanz facility

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned the terrorist act at the Natanz nuclear facility, calling it the work of opponents of the lifting of US sanctions.

Venezuela:

Production capacity for empiric Cuban COVID vaccine available

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Venezuela has the capacity to produce the experimental Cuban coronavirus vaccine candidate known as Abdala at a Caracas biomedical facility, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.

Iran receives 100,000 doses of Cuban Soberana 2 vaccine

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – 100,000 doses of Cuban Soberana 2 vaccine were delivered to the Pasteur Institute of Iran for the final stage of clinical trials.

Nothing can stop Cuba-Venezuela ties: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Cuban and Venezuelan officials have discussed ways to expand bilateral relations in different fields.

80 Democrats urge Biden to repeal Trump’s sanctions on Cuba

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – In a letter to Biden, 80 US House of Representatives Democrats urged him to repeal Donald Trump’s "cruel” sanctions on Cuba.

US attack on Deir Ezzor violation of Syrian sovereignty: Cuba

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Cuban FM Bruno Rodríguez named US recent aggression on the Syrian Deir Ezzor province as a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty" of the Arab country.

One year into the pandemic, Iran’s achievements

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iran has made great efforts to combat the Covid-19 through boosting production of medical items, forming volunteer groups, and implementing different schemes, and the most precious of which was the medical staff’s dedication.

Iran, Cuba stress expansion of bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran and Cuba stressed the will to strengthen their amicable ties in different sectors.

Iran to become one of vaccine manufacturing hubs in world

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Saying that in the near future Iran will become one of the vaccine manufacturing hubs in the world, the Iranian Health minister announced the start of the Covid-19 vaccination on February 9.

Cuba to quarantine travelers amid COVID-19 surge

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) –Most travelers entering Cuba as of Feb. 6 will be quarantined for up to a week, the government announced, and flights from the United States and some other countries reduced to no more than one per week per airline.

Iran may import first foreign vaccine via COVAX Facility

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the National Headquarters of Combat Coronavirus said that Iran will probably buy the first foreign, WHO approved, Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX Facility by late February.