China, Russia, Iran Back Castro Amid US Arrest Warrant

China, Russia, and Iran have publicly supported former Cuban President Raúl Castro after a US arrest warrant was issued over the 1996 downing of Hermanos al Rescate planes. Tehran called the warrant 'criminal', Moscow framed it as 'revenge of the anti-Cuban lobby of Miami', and Beijing offered 'firm support'. This trilateral backing signals a coordinated geopolitical alignment against US actions, potentially escalating diplomatic tensions.