US committed to reviewing Cuba’s terror designation

Washington, March 10 : The US is committed to reviewing the former administration’s designation of Cuba as “State Sponsor of Terrorism”, the White House said.
“We are committed to carefully reviewing policy decisions made in the prior administration, including the decision to designate Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday.
But she also noted that “a Cuba policy shift is not currently among President (Joe) Biden’s top priorities”, reports Xinhua news agency.
Former President Donald Trump on January 11 added Cuba to the list of “State Sponsor of Terrorism” for “repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbour to terrorists”.
The designation resulted in sanctions that penalise persons and countries engaging in certain trade with Cuba; restricts US foreign assistance; ban defence exports and sales; and impose certain controls on exports of dual-use items.
Democrats blasted the action, which came nine days before Trump’s exit from the White House, as a “blatantly politicised designation”.