In the Cuban Foreign Ministry announced the support of Iran in the situation with the United States

"We express solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the fact of the aggressive escalation by the United States against the fraternal nation," the report said.

Also in Havana, the parties called for dialogue and cooperation based on the principles of international law, calling it the only way to resolve differences and maintain peace.

Nuestra solidaridad con la República Islámica de # Irán ante la escalada agresiva de #eeu contra esa hermana nación. Llamamos al diálogo y la cooperación, sobre la base de los principios del derecho Intl. Es esa la única vía para resolver las diferencias y preservar la paz.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump signed a decree on sanctions against Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said that Tehran considers Washington’s new sanctions to be a continuation of the hostile policy of the United States.