Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
Cuba calls for an end to the new aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran and to prevent an escalation in the Middle East
Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the attacks perpetrated on February 28 by the United States and Israel, which violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.
Statement by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío
Yesterday, our authorities reported an attempted infiltration for terrorist purposes involving 10 individuals aboard a vessel registered in the State of Florida, United States.
Cuba commemorates at the UN the 12th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean.
New York, February 26, 2026 – At the initiative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations, an event was held at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, at United Nations Headquarters, to commemorate the twelfth anniversary of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) on January 29, 2014 in Havana..
Update on the armed infiltration attempt
As part of the ongoing investigation into the armed attack against a patrol vessel of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, in the northeastern area of the El Pino channel, at Cayo Falcones, municipality of Corralillo, Villa Clara province, the following update is provided:
Note from the Ministry of the Interior:
On the morning of February 25, 2026, a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters. The vessel, registered in Florida, United States, with registration number FL7726SH, approached up to 1 nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.