The Cuban government denied hosting “foreign military or intelligence bases” in a statement responding to accusations from the United States that led Washington to seek to block all oil shipments to the island.

The Foreign Ministry statement denies that Cuba is “a threat to the security of the United States,” that it has supported “hostile activity” against that country, or that it has supported and financed terrorist or extremist organizations.

“Cuba does not host military or intelligence bases foreign entities and rejects the characterization of being a threat to the security of the United States. It has also not supported any hostile activity against that country nor will it allow its territory to be used against any other nation,” it states.

Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring Cuba a national security risk and imposing tariffs on countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba, which in practice means the island's energy strangulation.

Among the arguments in the executive order was the claim that Cuba harbored “Russia's largest overseas signals intelligence facilities.”

The statement also denies any connection to terrorism, another point raised in the executive order.

Havana denies support for terrorist organizations

“Cuba unequivocally condemns terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, while reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with the United States and other nations to strengthen regional and international security,” it emphasizes.

It also states that it “does not harbor, support, finance or permit terrorist or extremist organizations” on its territory, as it maintains a “zero tolerance policy towards the financing of terrorism and money laundering.”

“Any past interactions involving individuals subsequently designated as terrorists occurred solely in limited humanitarian contexts, linked to internationally recognized peace processes, at the request of their respective governments, “in a fully transparent manner,” it clarifies.

Willingness to “reactivate and expand cooperation” with the United States

The statement adds that Havana “is willing to reactivate and expand bilateral cooperation with the United States to address shared transnational threats, without ever relinquishing the defense of its sovereignty and independence.”

Specifically, it proposes “renewing bilateral technical cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the prevention of money laundering, the fight against drug trafficking, cybersecurity, human trafficking, and financial crimes.”

“The Cuban people and the American people benefit from constructive engagement, cooperation in accordance with the law, and peaceful coexistence. Cuba reaffirms its willingness to maintain a respectful and reciprocal dialogue, oriented toward tangible results, with the Government of the United States, based on mutual interest and international law,” the statement concludes.