Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning "interventionist actions" by the United States against Cuba, including sanctions and threats and intimidation against Cuban state officials, Al Jazeera reported. The statement also denounced the arrest warrant issued for former Cuban President Raúl Castro as "criminal and illegal." The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the US policy of sanctions, pressure, and intimidation against the Cuban people has continued for over seventy years, violating the UN Charter and principles of international law, and Washington should be held responsible for the "catastrophic consequences" suffered by the fundamental rights of the Cuban people. Iran expressed solidarity with the Cuban government and people and emphasized the importance of respecting Cuba's national sovereignty, independence, and right to self-determination.