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Iran demands end to 'immoral' sanctions on Cuba, decries US unilateralism

Iran Press TV

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 6:32 AM

Iran has demanded that the US sanctions on Cuba must be lifted "immediately and unconditionally," condemning the "unlawful measures rooted in arrogance" for inflicting severe harm on ordinary citizens.

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, was speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting on the lifting of the United States sanctions against Cuba on Tuesday.

"Unilateral sanctions—as unlawful measures rooted in arrogance and unilateralism—endanger multilateralism, destabilize the global order, and undermine the very spirit of the Charter of the United Nations," he warned.

"The embargo against Cuba must be lifted immediately and unconditionally."

The Iranian envoy further said that the sanctions, imposed under the "pretext of promoting democracy" for over six decades, "primarily target ordinary people— including women, children, and the elderly—inflicting severe harm on their health, safety, and well-being."

Since 1958, the US has imposed an embargo on Cuba, preventing US businesses from conducting trade or commerce with the island.

In the waning days of his term in January, former US president Joe Biden removed Cuba from the US's list of "state sponsors of terrorism."

But upon taking office for his second time on January 20, US President Donald Trump reversed course, putting Cuba back on the list that very same day.

Ambassador Iravani stated that for years, the imposition of sanctions against independent states has been a "declared and consistent policy" of successive US administrations.

Furthermore, he condemned the sanctions as a "sophisticated barrier to development," which is among "the most fundamental human rights."

Iravani slammed the "inhuman and immoral policies, and the use of sanctions as a tool of coercion to compel independent states to relinquish their freedom and sovereignty—an approach that fundamentally undermines their dignity."

He noted that the overwhelming majority of the international community, through repeated UN General Assembly resolutions, "has rejected the continued imposition of sanctions against Cuba," calling on the US government to "rectify its failed policies and lift the embargo against Cuba."

"Ending these measures would not only bring much-needed relief to the Cuban people but also convey a strong message that the era of coercion, domination, and economic oppression must come to an end," he added.

Iravani reiterated Iran's "firm opposition to any economic, commercial, and financial sanctions imposed on independent and sovereign states, including Cuba."

He further vowed that Iran, alongside other nations committed to justice, would continue to advocate for "the complete elimination of all forms of unilateral coercive measures," which undermine sovereign nations and the foundations of international cooperation and peaceful coexistence.