Accepting President Raisi, Cuban Leader Diaz-Canel: Iran And Cuba Heroic Facing Sanctions To The US Blockade And Its Allies

Cuban President Diaz-Canel when accepting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. (Twitter/@IRIMFA_EN)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ended his overseas tour of the Latin American region by meeting Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday on a visit to three countries to search for Latin American allies burdened with US sanctions such as Iran.

President Raisi told reporters at a trading forum in Havana, Cuba and Iran would look for opportunities to work together in the fields of power generation, biotechnology and mining.

"The conditions and situations facing Cuba and Iran today have many things in common," President Raisi said in a conversation with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

"Every day our relationship gets stronger," he said.

In addition to the meeting of the two leaders, high-ranking officials of the two countries also signed an administrative agreement to increase cooperation between the justice ministries of the two countries, and customs agencies, as well as in the telecommunications sector.

It is known, President Raisi earlier this week made a marathon visit to three countries. First, he went to Venezuela, where he promised to increase bilateral trade and expand cooperation in the field of petrochemicals.

Prior to visiting Cuba, the Iranian president and his entourage also visited Nicaragua, where President Raisi met with President Daniel Ortega from Nicaragua in the Central American country.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel officially welcomed Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, who has travelled to this country at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation, at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana on Thursday morning local time. pic.twitter.com/5ukRSlkQOJ

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Cuban President Miguel DISHz-Canel officially welcomed Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, who has traveled to this country at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegate, at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana on Thursday morning local time. pic.twitter.com/5ukRSlkQOJ

"Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Iran are some countries that are heroicly facing sanctions (...) threats, blockades and interference of the United States' imperialism and its allies with persistent resistance," President Diaz-Canel told President Raisi.

"This visit reinforces our belief that we have Iran as a friendly country in the Middle East, where we can share stories... and talk about the most complex global issues," he continued.

President Raisi's visit comes as Cuba moves to improve relations with distant but important allies, such as Russia and China, both of whom are also subject to US sanctions.

President Diaz-Canal last year also met with Russian and Chinese Presidents, strengthened relations and signed an agreement to ease the burden on the state's debt, as well as secure aid following the bad impact of Hurricane Ian, which hit the country last fall.