{
  "id": 14790748,
  "title": "US sanctions Cuban bank accused of ties to Iran bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-sanctions-cuban-bank-accused-of-ties-to-iran-bank-14790748",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-sanctions-cuban-bank-accused-of-ties-to-iran-bank/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba’s Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA) for its alleged connections to Iran’s Karafarin Bank, which has been sanctioned by the US since 2020. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Cuba has been allowed to operate as an outpost for malign actors and terror groups, including Iran, to target the United States. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez described the action as \"aggressive,\" calling BICSA a legitimate bank and criticizing the US for imposing maximum collective punishment on the Cuban people. Additionally, the US has imposed sanctions on the Iraq-based International Development Bank for Investment and Finance and several Iranian banks, companies, and individuals.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US sanctions Cuban bank accused of ties to Iran bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-sanctions-cuban-bank-accused-of-ties-to-iran-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:08:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US sanctions Cuban, Iraqi banks over ties to Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/us-sanctions-cuban-iraqi-banks-over-ties-to-iran",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:47:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Fresh Iran sanctions target 16 individuals, 10 entities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/fresh-iran-sanctions-target-16-individuals-10-entities",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:52:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}