Cuba Calls for an Immediate Halt to U.S.-Israeli Strikes Against Iran, Warns of Regional Escalation

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

Cuba condemns in the strongest possible terms the attacks carried out on February 28 by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran — acts that violate Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity in flagrant contravention of the United Nations Charter and International Law.

This irresponsible and deliberate act of aggression sabotages, for the second time, the efforts of international diplomacy with respect to the nuclear question, over which negotiations had been ongoing. Once again, the United States and Israel threaten and place in grave danger the peace, stability, and security of the region and the international community — consequences that are already being felt across the Middle East.

Cuba joins international calls for the immediate cessation of this aggression, which has caused an undetermined number of civilian casualties, including children, and urges the prevention of an escalation driven by well-known hegemonic interests and declared intentions to impose domination through military force — a course of action that risks drawing additional countries in the region into a conflict with unpredictable consequences. Cuba likewise advocates for the preservation of the principle of good neighborliness between Iran and the Arab States during this delicate moment.

Strict respect must prevail for the principles of International Law and the UN Charter — in particular, the sovereign equality of states, non-interference in their internal affairs, the prohibition on the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

It is urgent that the United Nations Security Council exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and that the UN General Assembly mobilize the international community to restore peace with the urgency and determination that this moment demands.

Havana, February 28, 2026