US Blockade
U.S. Blockade Squeezes Iran’s Oil Exports as Storage Fills and Shutdown Risks Grow
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Iran’s ability to sell crude has come under mounting pressure since the United States began enforcing a naval blockade aimed at Iranian shipping in mid-April 2026, prompting warnings that storage could fill within weeks and that forced production cuts could damage older oil fields. Tehran has tied broader talks with Washington to changes in maritime restrictions as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz drags on.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated in an interview with Pablo Iglesias that he is willing to give his life for the Revolution, while detailing the effects of the US blockade and efforts toward energy sovereignty.
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In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and pledged support to the island nation amid the US blockade and oil embargo, which has led to blackouts and severe fuel shortages. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the US to end these measures. Rodríguez voiced concerns over the deterioration of the international order.
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked China for its unwavering support against the US blockade. China rejected Washington's coercive tactics to pressure other countries into backing the policy against the island. A Venezuelan solidarity movement denounced the pressures as political and economic blackmail ahead of the UN vote.
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Cuba's ambassador to France, Otto Vaillant, denounced the US-imposed blockade on his country at an event in Paris. He highlighted the world's upcoming opportunity to condemn this policy once again. The statement emphasizes international solidarity with Cuba.