This file photo shows Cuban President Raul Castro (L) and Vice President Jose Ramon Machado, in Havana, in 2010. Iranian Vice President Ali Saeedlu has began an official visit to Cuba, following up on... more 

This file photo shows Cuban President Raul Castro (L) and Vice President Jose Ramon Machado, in Havana, in 2010. Iranian Vice President Ali Saeedlu has began an official visit to Cuba, following up on a trip earlier this year by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Saeedlu on Monday met with Machado, after which they stressed the "excellent state of bilateral ties," according to an official statement less