Cuba is included by the US on the list of countries that do not cooperate in the fight against terrorism.

In 2024, the United States government classified Cuba as one of the countries that did not fully cooperate in its fight against terrorism. The announcement was made in a State Department statement explaining the reasons why the Caribbean island is included on the list alongside other regimes such as Venezuela.

"Cuba did not fully cooperate with U.S. counterterrorism efforts in 2024 and should therefore be certified as a 'non-fully cooperating country (NFCC)' under Section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act," the State Department certified and determined, according to State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.

According to the text, this certification entails a restriction on the sale or licensing of defense-related products and services to Cuba. The text adds that Cuba did not fully cooperate in the fight against terrorism during the previous year. "There were at least 11 fugitives from U.S. justice in Cuba, including several facing terrorism-related charges, and the Cuban regime made it clear that it was not willing to discuss their return to face justice in our nation," the document emphasizes.

The text mentions that the Cuban government's lack of interest in participating in this crucial matter, coupled with other recent instances of limited cooperation on law enforcement issues related to terrorism, resulted in attempts to collaborate in the fight against terrorism being unsuccessful in 2024.

The State Department also once again included other countries such as Iran, Syria, Venezuela, and North Korea as not "fully cooperating" in the fight against terrorism. The United States expressed its commitment to continuing to promote global collaboration in the fight against terrorism and to holding those countries accountable for not taking a stand against it.

In 2024, the United States government classified Cuba as one of the countries that did not collaborate effectively in the fight against terrorism.

In addition to the NFCC list, Cuba also appears on the list of nations that support terrorism, maintained by the United States. Former President Joe Biden removed Cuba from that list days before leaving office, and once Trump assumed his second term on January 20, he reinstated it on the list, which carries with it the imposition of economic sanctions against the Cuban government.