U.S. measures violate international law and seek to escalate pressure on Tehran and Caracas.
On Tuesday, Cuba condemned a new package of sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on 10 Iranian and Venezuelan companies and individuals.
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“We reject new unilateral coercive measures imposed by the U.S. government against Venezuela and Iran, which run counter to international law and seek to increase pressure and aggression against both countries,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.
Earlier, the Trump administration announced sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, accusing Tehran of supplying conventional weapons to Caracas and threatening U.S. interests across the Western Hemisphere.
In separate statements, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of the Treasury said a Venezuelan company targeted by the sanctions had been involved in the sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian-designed combat unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs.
Other sanctioned entities and individuals were accused of supporting procurement networks linked to Iran’s drone and ballistic missile programs, the statements said.
“The entities and individuals designated today demonstrate Iran is actively proliferating its combat UAVs and continues to procure missile-related items in violation of U.N. restrictions,” State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said, adding that the Trump administration would take action to curb Iran’s ballistic missile program, block its development of other conventional and asymmetric weapons, and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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“We will continue to take swift action to deprive those who enable Iran’s military-industrial complex of access to the U.S. financial system,” said Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley.
The Treasury Department also said Iran’s UAV and missile programs threaten U.S. and allied personnel in the Middle East and disrupt commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The sanctions came one day after Trump, during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida, warned that the United States would support renewed strikes if Iran attempts to rebuild its ballistic missile program.
In response to Trump’s remarks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on X on Tuesday that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression. “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to any cruel aggression would be harsh and regret-inducing,” he said.
Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated following a series of strikes. On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes on several locations in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. On June 22, U.S. forces bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan.
Relations between the U.S. and Venezuela have also remained strained, with Caracas repeatedly accusing Washington of pursuing a “regime change” and expanding its military presence in the region under what the United States describes as an anti-narcoterrorism campaign.
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